During the Vietnam War, U.S. Army Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) is delivered an assassination mission. This classified “nonexistent” mission requires Willard to travel to the forbidden lands of Cambodia and kill the Green Beret Colonel Walter Kurtz (Marlon Brando) who has apparently gone made with power, branched off American forces and used his military prowess to make his own missions against the natives. As Capt. Willard attempts maintain his undercover position and privileged information, he is forced to make important decisions regarding his journey, the boat crew, plans, and his own conscience of killing a fellow American soldier. Capt. Willard struggles with his conscious if he will indeed murder a soldier and struggles as he attempts to trek the long journey. Will the forbidden lands destroy him or will his own soul destroy him first?
During and after watching this movie, I did not only dislike it, but I also was extremely confused on the aspects of the mission. It was obvious that Capt Willard had a mission, but the mission of the movie was pointless to me. I did not think differently or view the world differently, or have a better understanding of life. I did not feel changed or impacted, so I feel as if watching this movie was a waste of time. The climax of me being lost and dumbfounded was the point when Willard’s boat crew stops for a “routine check” and their actions with the natives. The thing I liked about the movie is that it showed its expertise of shadowing and light. The shadows through the trenches, the river, and through the camps were astonishing. But if I could change this movie to make it better, I would take out a lot of the guns/bombs (but realistically, violence is involved during a war), edit the narration voice and script, change the character development (especially Willard/Sheen), and definitely add some respectable female in the mix. If you do not like movies with lots of shooting, death, blood and guts, then this movie is not for you. Usually, I can overlook the gore and grossness, but the plot was just as gruesome to experience.
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