Apocalypse Now

United Artists | Release Date: August 15, 1979

8.8	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 797 Ratings

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oshDec 22, 2012

Apocalypse Now was bizarre, and I didn't understand it or enjoy it. I got the feeling that it was supposed to be the skewed memories of a mentally ill soldier's experiences in the Vietnam War, and it was somewhat interesting in that light,Apocalypse Now was bizarre, and I didn't understand it or enjoy it. I got the feeling that it was supposed to be the skewed memories of a mentally ill soldier's experiences in the Vietnam War, and it was somewhat interesting in that light, but that aspect didn't keep me interested for the entire two-and-a-half-hour running time. It was slow, weird, and boring at parts, and at others it was too fast and saturated with ridiculous action shots. The entire thing, though, was confusing to me. Every character seemed to act so strangely with no given explanation as to why, and while this would make sense if the movie was indeed shown through the eyes of a madman (or if everyone was a madman), it was still be frustrating to watch. There were also lots of fireworks posing as rockets and gunfire, and there was a good deal of cheesy synthesizer music that didn't help the movie. I couldn't find much to actually enjoy or appreciate in Apocalypse Now. I seem to be a small minority in my opinion of this film, I do realize, but I just want to make my voice heard so new viewers don't think that this movie's supposed "universal acclaim" is actually universal.… Expand

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JoeK.Feb 28, 2006

The original was a classic. Flawed, but still a classic. This new version adds 49 minutes that's virtually worthless, not to mention tedious - a French plantation sequence seems to go on forever while adding little to the picture. Rent The original was a classic. Flawed, but still a classic. This new version adds 49 minutes that's virtually worthless, not to mention tedious - a French plantation sequence seems to go on forever while adding little to the picture. Rent it and watch it ONCE, but don't count on loving this version more than the original.… Expand

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FranKenweenieDec 26, 2017

this movies was unbelievably slow and long i got sleepy half of the movie marlon brando was just money grabbing **** ,of course this get so much praise because it's the godfather film's director ,the title of movie should have been "drunkthis movies was unbelievably slow and long i got sleepy half of the movie marlon brando was just money grabbing **** ,of course this get so much praise because it's the godfather film's director ,the title of movie should have been "drunk american got crazy"… Expand

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hoofheartedJan 26, 2019

A pretentious load of nonsense, badly acted and full of ham-acting performances. It is hard to say whether it is meant to be a satire , or is just a third-rate puerile comedy. Of course tosh like this, masquerading as "Art" is beloved byA pretentious load of nonsense, badly acted and full of ham-acting performances. It is hard to say whether it is meant to be a satire , or is just a third-rate puerile comedy. Of course tosh like this, masquerading as "Art" is beloved by critics who wouldn't know a good film if it slapped them round the face with a wet kipper. Josef Konrad must be turning in his grave.… Expand

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ocd6766Oct 23, 2019

This is such a slow paced film I don't think I ever seen it all the way through in one viewing without falling sleep. In retrospect I wish I hadn't bothered,this is the film equivalent of the emporer's new clothes. You'll try and convinceThis is such a slow paced film I don't think I ever seen it all the way through in one viewing without falling sleep. In retrospect I wish I hadn't bothered,this is the film equivalent of the emporer's new clothes. You'll try and convince yourself that you've just watched a masterpiece with a profound message about the darkness that resides in all of us because that's what the film critics tell you, but in reality this is a shallow film and it's exploration of the theme is laughbly superficial. The film chooses to concentrate on visual imagery rather than a detailed exploration of the characters.… Expand

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