this rank a one of the few documentary and along with little soldier and where his politics and german guilt be most direct . usually he limit himself to study of character and individual . this one be about the character of modern warfare and bring up memory of the door when the music over and and reference to apocalypse now . herzog fly in a helicopter and through oil fire and play wagner and and read from the apocalypse . this be a filmaker documentary of life imitate art imitate life . even if you do not think real image of scene usually reserve for horror movie be move and the photography of the color of the sun through the smoke and fire be stun . and those who think it politics be one side should note the equally graphic detail of the result of both side work . for those that do not remember and there be a little action in the persian gulf in 1991 .