Review of Woyzeck (1979) by Tristan G — 22 Oct 2009
I was mildly disappointed with this one. Adapting a play confines Herzog mostly to room interiors, and keeps him away from the raw, natural vistas which he always captures so brilliantly. The action is a bit stiff, with less sense of spontaneity. And the bulk of the film does little but fill in details of characterization -- it essentially just marks time until the climax. Luckily, the film is rather short and thus doesn't turn tedious.
In any case, no actor portrays madness quite like Klaus Kinski. Reason enough to see this.
This review of Woyzeck (1979) was written by Tristan G on 22 Oct 2009.
Woyzeck has generally received positive reviews.
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