The White Diamond

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william k A true "Werner Herzog joint" accompanies a madcap aeronautical engineer pursuing his dream of a flying with a teardrop-formed balloon, but also adds amazing insights along the way. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member awesome and insightful doc Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Another compelling Herzog documentary, replete with wonderful characters, unexpected yet rewarding tangents and absolutely gorgeous cinematography. The soundtrack is also magnificent. See it. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member It gets better the more I think about it. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member The White Diamond is very expansive in its content. It ventures to and from images of animals and landscapes. The focus on flying is central to Herzog's common interests to date and the film even gets surprisingly emotional at some point. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Herzog again blurs the lines with this one, creating a documentary that is a visual and emotive documentation rather than a factual, or more typical one. He is lucky in this case as the characters involved could have been pulled right out of a great fiction book or film with their highs and lows and passion for life. What makes this special though is that it is real life and real people and Herzog, as always, is not afraid to use this all he can. It's a strange and curious one and never typical but if you know Herzog then you should already be prepared for that. Its emphasis is on the visuals and if you aren't after something like that then avoid this. The visuals though are great and while nature footage and the like is nothing new, Herzog manages to make it interesting. Whether one sees this as a failure or a success, it is special and unique regardless, which is rarely the case with documentaries. it is not as accessible as it may seem on paper to people unfamiliar with Herzog's work- I don't recommended it as an introduction nor to anyone looking for your bog-standard documentary. Even people with an interest in the subject matter may not enjoy this one. If you have patience and you're open to the unorthodox then you should still be able to take something from this and you'll learn more about humans than 'The White Diamond' - that's what Herzog does, and sure it's frustrating if you want what is advertised (though if you know Herzog you should know better) but it's touching more so than any documentary about an oversized balloon (okay, not exactly) should be. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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