Review of Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) by Alicia L — 11 Feb 2014

In which Werner Herzog gets really excited.

This review of Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) was written by Alicia L on 11 Feb 2014.

Cave of Forgotten Dreams has generally received positive reviews.

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By Andy C (1,868) on 11 Feb 2014

This could have been 30 minutes. As much as I enjoy Werner's rambling, this one needed more Klaus Kinski…

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By Rich F (239) on 04 Nov 2016

Cave of Forgotten Dreams is another absorbing, contemplative feature from Werner Herzog that I highly recommend you see for yourself…

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By Aaron R (726) on 05 Apr 2018

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By Joe A (721) on 21 Mar 2014

I was excited to watch this film, but lost interest 10-15 min through it…

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By Simon W (815) on 24 Oct 2014

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Ends with a glorified slideshow…

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By Matty S (358) on 30 Apr 2014

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Fascinating artworks by early man, sure, but they're let down by Herzog's long, rambling soliloquies about the history of homosapiens, albino…

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