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Originally Posted by ratbastid
Sure, the movie is a retelling of Heart of Darkness.
Ultimately, I think it's a failed retelling.
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I don't see it as a retelling of the book. I think it is better to see the film as inspired by the book. Ultimately, the film is more about Vietnam and all the issues surrounding that war, than any faithful retelling of the book.
Remember, Vietnam as still fresh in the American psyche when this film came out.