Gardens of Stone Reviews

Francis Ford Coppola completely ruled the 70's. He made 4 movies, 'Apocalypse Now', 'The Godfather: Part II', 'The Conversation', 'The Godfather', they were all critically acclaimed and at least 3 of them are arguably some of the finest movies ever made. So, he ruled the 70's but it was as much a blessing as it was a curse. I mean, basically, for each movie he made afterwards, the audience was expecting another 'Godfather' or another 'Apocalypse now'. Well, it never happened and with each new release directed by him, his reputation continued to diminish and, nowadays, he is pretty much considered a has-been. Personally, I think it's a shame because he has actually made some decent flicks which are terribly overlooked and this movie is a perfect example. Indeed, it is probably one of his most obscure movies and even though it is a little too generic, I thought it was a pretty good war drama. Even though it deals with the Vietnam war, all the action takes place in the US which was an interesting move. I thought also that James Caan (reunited with Coppola 15 years after ‘The Godfather’) gave a pretty good performance. To conclude, even though it is nothing really mind-blowing, it is actually a pretty good drama and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Coppola’s work.