Robert Duvall

This archive collects the films featuring Robert Duvall reviewed at Master of Worlds — 7 titles spanning “Apocalypse Now (1979)”, “Deep Impact (1998)”, “Falling Down (1993)”, “M*A*S*H (1970)”, “Phenomenon (1996)”, “The Eagle Has Landed (1976)”, and “The Godfather Part II (1974)”. Seen together they form a substantial cross-section of Robert Duvall’s screen work, and the reviews approach them as storytelling first. The questions are consistent — what the performance asks of the audience, how it serves the structure of the film, and what holds up on a second or third viewing. Watching one actor across this many roles makes the craft legible in a way a single film cannot: the recurring instincts, the range, the choices that separate a memorable performance from a forgettable one. The collection is curated rather than exhaustive, built from films reviewed in depth at Master of Worlds, and it grows as further titles are added.

Deep impact 1998 review

Deep Impact (1998)

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Mimi Leder’s 1998 comet impact drama. Released alongside Armageddon. The serious one. Tea Leoni, Robert Duvall, Morgan Freeman.

Mash 1970 review

M*A*S*H (1970)

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Robert Altman’s 1970 Korean War satire. Sutherland and Gould as wartime surgeons. Spawned the TV series. Anti-war through black comedy.

Apocalypse now 1979 review

Apocalypse Now (1979)

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Coppola’s 1979 Vietnam Heart of Darkness. Sheen, Brando, Duvall, Hopper. The shoot that nearly killed everyone. The film that closed New Hollywood.

Falling down review

Falling Down (1993)

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Schumacher’s 1993 urban thriller. Michael Douglas walks across LA leaving violence behind, Robert Duvall follows. The Whammyburger scene is the least of it.

Phenomenon 1996 review

Phenomenon (1996)

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Jon Turteltaub’s 1996 Northern California drama. John Travolta as ordinary mechanic with accelerating capabilities. Robert Duvall in support.

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