Apocalypse Now- Film Review

Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 film Apocalypse Now is full of tragedy and despair. It was during the Vietnam War and Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) was sent on a secret mission to assassinate one of his fellow American soldiers. A very high-respected soldier became somewhat insane over the years--Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando) created his own tribe in Cambodia and he uses his "people" to enforce murder and brainwashes them by his psychotic methods. This movie was hard to follow because it’s chaotic from the first sequence to the mysterious ending. The journey of confusion arose as the movie progressed, but I was so caught up in the visuals of the film I missed the symbolism and meaning to the story. Tons of war scenes with fire explosions and carcasses everywhere was not a type of movie I enjoyed seeing because it put sadness in my heart. However, the soundtrack and beautiful cinematography caught my attention. So many different colors were used in different ways throughout the film. It was depressing but entertaining and filled with action and remorse.