I'm glad I gave the original another shot, since I rewatched Redux recently with disappointing results. I'm in agreement with the majority that this is undoubtedly the superior cut, and a magnificent and otherworldly film experience. Someone the ending doesn't quite have the power I feel it should. Maybe it's setting itself up for failure by being so fantastic up to that point but the whole Kurtz situation never feels like a satisfyingly apocalyptic climax to the journey. Regardless, rightfully regarded as one of the great American movies.
Fun, and moreso in retrospect. Pretty weird that it has the same percentage as The Godfather or whatever on Rotten Tomatoes but I guess that's an inherent shortcoming of that system.
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