Apple TVApocalypse Now (1979)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.8
Overview
At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.
Starring Cast
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Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Buddhism: Positive
Overview
At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's dominant themes, particularly its profound critique of the Vietnam War as an absurd and morally corrupting imperialistic endeavor, align strongly with left-leaning anti-war and anti-colonial sentiments, despite its ambiguous philosophical conclusion.
The film features primarily traditional casting without explicit DEI-driven race or gender swaps. Its narrative critiques the horrors of war and human nature, but this critique is not explicitly focused on traditional identities in a DEI context.
Secondary
The film depicts the destruction of Buddhist temples and the suffering of the Vietnamese people, whose culture is deeply intertwined with Buddhism, as a tragic and senseless consequence of war. The narrative elicits sympathy for the victims and their cultural/religious heritage, condemning the violence against it.
Apocalypse Now does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the psychological impact of war, morality, and the human condition, without incorporating elements related to sexual orientation or gender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Apocalypse Now is an adaptation of Joseph Conrad's novella "Heart of Darkness." The film's main characters, Captain Willard and Colonel Kurtz, retain the same male gender as their literary counterparts, Marlow and Kurtz. No established characters from the source material underwent a gender change in the film.
Apocalypse Now adapts Joseph Conrad's novella "Heart of Darkness." The main characters, such as Willard (Marlow) and Kurtz, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established literary depictions as white Europeans. No character canonically or historically established as one race is portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.4
8.3
Critic Ratings
9.0
9.4
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