The whole film goes upstream along the Mekong River, and what it encounters is more and more barbaric, more remote and more primitive. Hidden under the modern equipment of the US military and the so-called "advanced" civilization are nothingness, absurdity, lies and confusion. This is a meaningless war, and the people sent to the battlefield are disorganized, worthless, and unbelieving, leaving only the primitive humanity exposed in the war - killing and sexual desire, and the colonel hopes to use this force instead of Let it be released in disorder. Most of this point of view was directly promoted by the director through the mouth of the French.
What is more impressive is that it appears many times in the film. On the one hand, the US military used a hail of bullets to kill the Vietnamese, and on the other hand, it carried out so-called humanitarian rescue to rescue the Vietnamese who were injured by them. The absurdity and contradictions of the Vietnam War were fully revealed. In addition, the jungles and tribes that appear many times in the film are very similar to the Mayan tribes in "Revelation", which symbolize the brutality and primitiveness in the hearts of the Americans who were sent to the battlefield out of control step by step.
However, just like the lack of feeling for the "Godfather" series, due to the lack of relevant local knowledge background, it is difficult for ordinary audiences to quickly feel his preaching intentions, and as the film deepens, they understand that the director wants to explain systematically like a paper. After the opinion, it is inevitable that these highly personal views will be noncommittal. Maybe they are very appealing to Americans, but this is not a more popular and universal movie. You can only know what Coppola wants to do after watching the commentary. In addition, it has the same slow rhythm as "The Godfather", and from time to time the next character gives a long speech in a long shot, trying to awaken the philosophical fantasy of the viewer, which makes it more verbose. I have to say, the perception is average, 7 points.
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