Fitzcarraldo

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Lars N Loooooong but fascinating. A bizarre spectacle more than a compelling narrative. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/14/23 Full Review Alec B Beautifully articulated madness. The impressive spectacle is matched by Kinski's brilliant and unhinged performance. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/13/23 Full Review Wayne K One of the first film reviews I ever wrote was on Aguirre: The Wrath Of God, written and directed by renowned filmmaker Werner Herzog and starring infamous nutcase Klaus Kinski. It mostly involved Kinski on a boat travelling along the Amazon. 10 years later, Fitzcarraldo has Kinski, on a boat, travelling along the Amazon. I guess Herzog just really likes the Amazon, and boats. But not Kinski presumably, as their relationship continued to deteriorate throughout production, to the point where a trial chieftain asked Herzog is he wanted Kinski killed. Yes, that genuinely happened. I will say that I enjoyed Fitzcarraldo more than Aguirre. There was more substance, more interesting conversation, more incredible visuals. But why on Earth did it have to be almost 2 and a half hours long? So few films deserve such a runtime, and it's usually achieved by long stretches of boring downtime, endless shots of scenery and, in this film's case, constant segments where the cast travel the river with no obstacles in their way. It's interesting when something does happen, such as their encounters with the native tribes, a concept also explored in Terrence Malick's The New World. But much like that film, it's only a small chunk of it. It takes almost an hour to get going and frequently loses momentum, but I can't say the act of transporting the ship through the jungle, the centrepiece of the story, isn't incredible to watch. It's a film I'm glad to say I've seen but have no interest whatsoever in revisiting. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/07/23 Full Review JJJJJJ J In the beginning it seems as if the film is foreshadowing, creating themes that will come up later in the film, and sets a basic plot in motion. Then the movie turns into a story about a group of people trying to carry a boat over a mountain in the middle of the Amazon, all other, plots and themes are completely forgotten. This film is a jumbled mess in many ways. It still has many beautiful shots but it just isn't really engaging after a certain point. In the end it comes off as a more of a vanity trip for its director then a good movie. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review georgan g The making of this film is as amazing as the film itself. Based on a true story, it's another surreal plot that Herzog brings to the world. Will be watching the documentary of how it was made "Burden of Dreams." Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review a.l.jude p What a piece of art by the guise of a movie ! The effort to do the filming eventually had made a legendary artform. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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