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Encounters at the End of the World review

Posted : 12 years, 5 months ago on 15 December 2011 05:33

Werner Herzog takes us on an expedition to the barrens of a frozen Antarctica. Here, the inhabitants seem to be sort of lost but found. They have spent their years traveling the globe and they all happened to end up in—or were strangely attracted to—the same place: McMurdo. The people Herzog interviewed all seem to have positive outlooks and very interesting perspectives on life and living, and I thought it was strange to see a city full of people like this. Herzog then takes us away from the city and shows even more strangeness, not only from other people, but the wildlife and environment itself. Absolutely beautiful images from under the ice, strange inorganic mating calls from seals, an alternate universe inhabited by neutrinos, seemingly mentally ill penguins, and a frozen sturgeon directly under the south pole encased in its own shrine. This is a documentary to see.


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A very good movie

Posted : 12 years, 5 months ago on 11 December 2011 07:33

To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from the damned thing but since I’m a big fan of Werner Herzorg, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, following 'Grizzly man', this was  the 2nd documentary directed by Werner Herzorg that I had the pleasure to watch and, once again, I was quite impressed. Herzorg actually has a very peculiar style since his narration is omnipresent and I have to admit that it must be an acquired taste. Fortunately, the guy didn't annoy me but I can imagine that it can be bothering. Furthermore, there were some really awesome shots here and, only for that, it was worth it to check out the damned thing. Indeed, the landscape was really awesome but the 'natives' gave some unexpected interesting insights and you could feel that Herzorg was really enjoying meeting some fellow adventurers. Indeed, during his whole career, the guy has been pushing the boundaries and, there, he met some rather weird and adventurous characters who decided to check the end of the world. My only critic would be that the whole thing was rather unfocused but, a part from that, I really enjoyed it and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Herzorg's work.



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