Big River Man

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10/11/2016 FASCINATING! WELL DONE DOCUMENTARY OF A MOST EXTRAORDINARY MAN. See more 09/10/2014 How this is not a Herzog film is beyond me. See more 02/04/2014 bývalý gambler a sú?asný alkoholik pravidelne zajedajúc svoje plavecké výkony jedným, ?i dvoma horseburgermi spolo?ne so sovjím synom, diev?a?om pre vetko, v tomto rodinnom biznise a neskúseným, za pochodu sa u?iacim navigátorom na Amazonke - dokonale samovraedná komboúderka See more 07/01/2013 An interesting documentary mainly because of its interesting subject, the man and the challenge. However I wish I got to hear more from Martin himself and not his son. The moments when Martin was speaking to the camera, I found him to inspirational and to clearly have a strong opinion about the things he cared about. I found myself wanting though afterwards. Also, at times the film felt very staged, and if this was supposed to come off as comedic then it succeeded but I wasn't quite sure that was the point. The cinematography was also supposed to be great, and at times it did have some wonderful images of nature, and the trip but as a whole it felt amateur. Overall though I return to my first point just wishing there was more of Martin. See more 11/15/2012 Interesting but badly directed. http://superchicken46.blogspot.ca/2012/11/big-river-man-2009-john-maringouin.html See more 08/07/2012 Martin Strel is a Slovenian endurance swimmer who has conquered some of the longest and most polluted rivers in the world (the Danube, Yangtze, and Mississippi to date) in order to raise awareness of humanityâ(TM)s destructive influence on the environment. The documentary chronicles his attempt to swim the Amazon River, a feat which had not previously been accomplished. Strel is an intriguing character because he is an atypical athlete who drinks, eats badly, gambles, and teaches flamenco guitar. Martin Strel is a Slovenian endurance swimmer who has conquered some of the longest and most polluted rivers in the world (the Danube, Yangtze, and Mississippi to date) in order to raise awareness of humanityâ(TM)s destructive influence on the environment. Big River Man chronicles his attempt to swim the Amazon River, a feat which had not previously been accomplished. Strel is an intriguing character because he is an atypical athlete who drinks, eats badly, gambles, and teaches flamenco guitar. As Strel swims the Amazon, he suffers from parasites, high blood pressure, sun stroke (leading to second degree burns), and illness - both physical and mental. Part of his insanity seems to be the result of physical exhaustion, the rest due to the mental fatigue caused by swimming fifty miles daily. At times, Strel and his crew seem to lose their minds and act in very bizarre ways. The film is artificial in a way; a man is performing a ridiculous stunt and a director films it under the pretence that it is a documentary somehow relevant to our daily lives. Nevertheless, though Martin Strel is not representative of all humans, the emotions that he displays are something to which all can relate. See more Read all reviews

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