Review of Alone in the Wilderness (2004) by Lee G — 11 Oct 2010
The PVR caught this a few nights ago. It aired on PBS. I started to watch the grainy, amateur 16mm film. I was all set to turn it off, but for some reason, I stuck with it for a few minutes more and I am so glad I did.
Unfortunate is anyone who misses this gem. I was hooked immediately by the warm voice over of what appeared to be a gentle yet strong man, a lover of animals and nature. He planned on building his own home in the Alaskan wilderness and living there for an entire year.
In addition, the very documentary I was watching was largely shot by this man with his film camera and tripod. Suddenly the visual style took on an entirely different meaning. Step by step you get to see a log cabin built by hand, and all the preparations needed to survive a brutally cold Alaskan winter.
I was riveted from start to finish. This man, Richard Proenneke, ended up living in the log house he built for the next 30 years. His film footage was assembled into this documentary 30 years later and narrated by the filmmaker.
This review of Alone in the Wilderness (2004) was written by Lee G on 11 Oct 2010.
Alone in the Wilderness has generally received very positive reviews.
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