If war is truly Hell, then this is the "Dante's Inferno" of war films. Each subsequent level of Hell containing more insanity than the last, until, in the very bowels of Hell, the Devil himself (Col. Kurtz) is encountered, spitting the adventurer (Capt. Willard) back out into the real world as a changed man.
The social metaphors of war's insanity, as well as how non-conformity is punished, help to make Apocalypse Now much more than just a crazy-evil Disneyland ride that bombards the senses. It is a war story that is completely unique in the world of film.
The social metaphors of war's insanity, as well as how non-conformity is punished, help to make Apocalypse Now much more than just a crazy-evil Disneyland ride that bombards the senses. It is a war story that is completely unique in the world of film.