breathtaking at it best and intrigue at it bad and francis ford coppala groundbreaking epic apocalypse now be one of the most iconic and celebrated motion picture of the 20th century and and in my opinion and the great ever film depiction center around america involvement in vietnam . what i like most about apocalypse now be that it be uniquely different from any other film of the same genre . grow up a movie buff and and with a particular interest in war film and i have see many film and which have attempt to portray the image and feeling of vietnam but have be unsuccessful in do so . film such a hamburger hill and we be soldier fall into the category of try to capture the atmosphere of vietnam by depict heroic battle which be and more often than not and taint by the zeal of hollywood film production . in apocalypse now there be no battle and no hero or villain and there be nothing in the film that suggest that it be intend to reflect the imagery of vietnam through the physical aspect of war . rather and it be a film and which powerfully investigate and explore the human psyche when it have be torment by the absolute horror of what be the dark military conflict of the previous century . the sheer brilliance of the acting ( in particular the interpretation of taciturn captain willard by martin sheen ) and along with the spectacular cinematography ( film in the phillipines ) and which provide crucial realism to the backdrop of the film and make apocalypse now an unforgettable epic . evoke a myriad of emotion and leave u with a maelstrom of mediation and apocalypse now be not for the light hearted moviegoer . it be masterpiece that demand multiple viewing to be fully appreciate .