Under the Sun (Icarus, NR)
Under the Sun reminds us that documentaries are created objects and can never offer a simple view of “reality.”
Werner Herzog
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Nosferatu the Vampyre (Scream Factory, NR)
There are many brilliant moments in Herzog’s film, but also many moments when it goes off track.
Happy People: A Year on the Taiga (Music Box Films, NR)
The hunters in Happy People seem more fulfilled as human beings than me or pretty much anyone I know.
Pina (IFC Films/Sundance Selects, PG)
There’s a little bit of biographical information here, but the majority of Pina’s 103-minute running time is just people dancing in 3-D.
Into the Abyss: A Tale of Death, A Tale of Life (Sundance Selects, NR)
Werner Herzog doesn’t seem terribly interested in making this anything like a mystery, despite the fact that most of the people in the film can’t seem to agree on what actually happened.
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More than anything, Into the Abyss seems to be Herzog’s attempt to make an Errol Morris film, with the trademark Morris straight-to-camera interviews, penchant for exploiting strange characters and moments, and odd cuts which serve […]
Cave of Forgotten Dreams (IFC Films, NR)
Herzog’s team came up with some remarkable footage that gives you a sense of actually being in the cave.
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (First Look Pictures, R)
Herzog’s trademarks are unmistakably clear in the film; the big one is Cage’s broad performance; pretty much any other director would have reeled him in. Good thing Herzog didn’t, because Cage carries the film; he […]