It's an excellent, excellent film. The Best of its genre (noir, drama) and has always been been one of my all time favorites.
Kudos to your Apocalypse Now pick. Probably my favorite war related film. It's beautifully shot and crafted, but I wouldn't put in at number one.
I would suggest you watch Heart of Darkness, the documentary about the making of Apocalypse Now. It was a film I tangled with in the first round of the 90s bracket. It's also quite good.