Mitranjan Khan

Featuring Coppola at the dizzying height of his powers , Apocalypse Now is a harrowing war epic that brings out the heart of darkness evident in all fighting for a lost cause - death , defeat and despair.A film that dazzles, with the crazy Bill Kilgore("Charlie don't surf !") and a Brando in top form. The Vietnam War is seen through the eyes of Ben Willard, as he witnesses scarring battles and the massacre of innocents while knowing that there is no way back. The symbolism and the relevance of the movie has only grown with age.Winner of the Palme d'Or, Apocalypse Now is an unsurpassed masterpiece from the master director's oeuvre. Rating : 5/5