Heart of Glass

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John A A subtle fairy-tale kind of story told in a very ethereal kind of way Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/25/23 Full Review georgan g The visuals in this movie are stunning. Shots that took days to set up, plus luck. To understand more than that, you must watch it with Herzog's commentary. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Far out is an understatement to describe this film. Its downright Dull, Dreary and dumb. The reason Im being generous to give it 2 stars is only due to the accurate depictions of our current events predictions. Some of the hypnotized actors may Very well be Biblically prophetic especially when Hias predicts our current Plandemic and Famine along side the Christian persecution from the Roman Catholics and their Anti Pope. Otherwise There is nothing interesting about this film at all. If you like watching glass making Art Id recommend a documentary about the craft itself. I might use this Dvd as a coaster to rest my actual glasses on one of these days. If Im feeling the 3 days of Darkness coming on... Could be sooner rather than later ! Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member "Heart of Glass" comes from a truly rare breed of films. Indeed, even the use of the term "breed" feels like a misnomer in light of the profoundly singular experience offered by this enigmatic work. Alongside "2001 A Space Odyssey," Herzog's "Heart of Glass" stands nearly alone in its ability to illuminate the kinds of deeply visceral and even mystical truths that have hitherto proven accessible only to the most skilled and introspective of poets. It may furthermore be convincingly suggested that the revelation of such truths is indicative of the highest form of artistic aspiration, and that Herzog profoundly ennobles the cinema with the resounding success of his creative vision. In terms of overarching themes, my own feeling is that the film evokes a sense of man's intractable fixation on oblivion, the essence of which is the inseparable mixture of deeply felt horror and unremitting curiosity with respect to an almost certain eventual apocalypse. Put another way, Herzog's film creates a kind of symphony emerging from prophetic ruminations over the inexorable tumbling of creation into the everlasting abyss. His greatest success relates to the remarkable way in which he demonstrates the playful and ineffable nature of the cataclysm, creating something akin to a spiritual experience for the contemplative viewer. Plainly stated, to behold such a work is to be hypnotized, stunned, and awed by the majesty of not only cinema but creation itself. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Mysterious and genuinely hypnotic to watch, perhaps because the actors themselves are hypnotised throughout! A bit loose thematically, but Herzog's vision is so well realised through profound imagery. A fascinating experiment. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Herzog takes his craft to the next level in his most cerebral film, a terrifyingly topical reflection on humanity's increasing over-reliance on technology, and 90 minute odyssey that details, without any large change of time, our evolution as a species. The true companion piece to 2001. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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