Review of Burden of Dreams (1982) by James R — 25 Feb 2010
How a dream that is just out of reach can become a burden, and how the acclaimed director Werner Herzog struggled with his. This is much like a â??Making-ofâ?? feature except it goes so much deeper than most which amount to little more than advertisements and technical demonstrations.
Shooting in the jungles of Peru, Herzog has to deal with problem after problem, and the closer he gets to completing the film the less it seems likely to be able to be finished. The setting is historically and sociologically significant, though some previous knowledge on the situation is necessary to truly appreciate it, (for example the Ecuador-Bolivia war).
The natives and the problems that arise from them working on Herzogâ??s film illustrate the differences between so-called modern and third-world countries working together to produce art. Herzog is pretty well known for including non-actors, but people who can relate on a fundamental level to his characters.
This review of Burden of Dreams (1982) was written by James R on 25 Feb 2010.
Burden of Dreams has generally received very positive reviews.
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