Review of Encounters at the End of the World (2007) by Steven T — 29 Aug 2018
Werner Herzog is a living legend in my opinion and this film explains why. He is willing to go to the edge of the world to find meaning and purpose- and he finds them in people, geographical objects and even penguins.
Herzog goes to a base camp in Antarctica to learn about the inhabitants and why they are there. We learn about the kind of people and the kind of mindset they possess. But this isn't just a point and shoot interview.
Featuring gorgeous but humbling vistas of the ice sheets and barren white land there is a poetic quality to the work. A scene featuring a lone penguin walking to its impending doom reeks of existentialist pain.
This is a fantastic documentary by the amazing Werner Herzog.
This review of Encounters at the End of the World (2007) was written by Steven T on 29 Aug 2018.
Encounters at the End of the World has generally received very positive reviews.
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