apocalypse now

Apocalypse Now is a film I believe that is perfect for showing war time anxieties. Much like the Cold War the Vietnam war also mad people feel scared and crazy. People became very insecure and were always looking behind their backs for the next attack which is what the general feeling of war should and does feel like in the first place. I believe the theme of this film gives of the vibe of kill or be killed especially for martin sheen's character. He is always on alert and feels he has to complete his mission to feel safe. There is also a god-like feeling in this film. These tribe people look up to their leader as a god, they protect him and die for him but when he is killed the only consensus is that sheen to must be god if he can kill theirs. The sense of sacrifice in this film is overwhelming. The tribes people sacrifice a cow and sheen sacrifices the dying girl to get on with his mission. It is almost as if the message is that without sacrifice there is no moving forward, which is true throughout life in general people must always pick and choose and sacrifice for the greater good.