Apocalypse Now Ending- Scene Analysis Apocalypse Now's end scene was definitely a controversial one. Although our protagonist, Captain Willard played by Martin Sheen, succeeds in his mission of killing Colonel Kurts, the resolution still feels somewhat anticlimactic for a number of reasons in which we will explore. Furthermore the ending plays an important role in conveying the film's central themes such as the nature of war, power and evil and human nature in general and finally colonialism and imperialism. The scene begins with Willard narrating: "they were gonna make me a major for this, and i wasn't even in their fucking army anymore" indicating what is to happen after all is done, furthermore adding to the resolution. The cinematography of the scene is very dark, the only hint of light that can be seen is the glow of the moon reflecting on the water. Non-diegetic music begins playing accompanied by the dialogue. Willard states "I felt like he was