... Coppola created an honest portrayal of one of the most controversial periods of time in America's history: the Vietnam war. Just as West Side Story was derived from the classic Romeo and Juliet, Coppola's interpretation of Conrad's novel is not without distinction or differences. Heart of Darkness more accurately acted as a template for any story involving humans behaving at a basic ... questioning the importance of this once considered intelligent and charismatic man, Marlow and Willard become unknowingly obsessed and fascinated with him. The movie shows Willard reading on length about...

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