Spurred on by loving Grizzly Man when I rewatched it last night, I wanted some more Herzog, so found this in my watchlist and popped it on.
By being a Herzog documentary it's fairly engaging by default, but this is probably one of his lesser ones. It being divided up into chapters is a double edged sword, as less interesting segments will often be followed up by more interesting ones, but it does leave things feeling a little disconnected. They're not all fully tied to a coherent theme, either, or at least not in a strong enough way.
Still, there are good parts to this. I always love Herzog's voiceover and unique take on different subjects, and he always picks good music. But this is the rare Herzog documentary that doesn't quite live up to its potential.
By being a Herzog documentary it's fairly engaging by default, but this is probably one of his lesser ones. It being divided up into chapters is a double edged sword, as less interesting segments will often be followed up by more interesting ones, but it does leave things feeling a little disconnected. They're not all fully tied to a coherent theme, either, or at least not in a strong enough way.
Still, there are good parts to this. I always love Herzog's voiceover and unique take on different subjects, and he always picks good music. But this is the rare Herzog documentary that doesn't quite live up to its potential.