this be a classic war movie . one of the best and a stark image fest of flash light and harrow dark background and helicopter blade morph into ceiling fan . a star stud spectacle of immense power . martin sheen be a mercenary sent up river to assassinate the general go astray and a sadistic dictator play beyond belief by the great marlon brando . also along for the ride be and robert duvall a an over the top di with a penchant for napalm in the morning or at least the smell of it . dennis hopper be an edgy photojournalist with a view slant view about the war and about his leader . also in this amazing film you will see up and come star such a laurence fishburne and r. lee ermey and sam bottom and albert hall and keep an eye out for harrison ford too . behind the lens be francis ford coppolla deliver a film with maybe more intensity and drama than the acclaimed godfather film and he highlight war in it most basic form and which for the most part be something you can not see and you can only feel it and a the boat carry on up river the feeling of the war tightening in be quite unbearable . the feeling of this be a rather claustrophobic feeling and really make for unusual mood from the viewer . honestly no film have ever make me feel like that . criticism be hard to find . the big qualm from some be that brando earn ton of money for a ten minute role and but in all fairness this be unjustified . it be money well earn and a role that physically restrict him and be at the time an unwell man and and a role that he really make his own . i can not picture anyone well for the role . and if you get the apocalypse now redux version and there some extra bit of the great man and and i think the redux do make the film mile well . final impression be that if you be lucky to get the redux version then you will be bless with a completely satisfying film with a cool 49 minute extra footage . if not and then still you would not be disappoint and this film be up there with the best and and deserve some great recognition and and a firm place a one of the top 50 film ever make .