Review of Fitzcarraldo (1982) by Marcus W — 16 Jul 2009
Herzog loves tales of obsession and here he has it in abundance. Fitzcarraldo is determined to build an opera house in the middle of the jungle even if it means dragging a steamboat over a mountain. And they did.
They cleared jungle, hired hundreds of locals and dragged the boat over the mountain. No modelwork, no CGI. That alone is stunning, but chuck in Herzog's flawless eye for capturing nature and a good plot also.
It isn't quite as good as Grizzly Man but this is Herzog's magnum opus.
This review of Fitzcarraldo (1982) was written by Marcus W on 16 Jul 2009.
Fitzcarraldo has generally received very positive reviews.
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