Review of Grizzly Man (2005) by Kevina. — 18 Sep 2005
One of the weakest documentaries I've seen in a long while. Herzog spends more time on his own opinions on Treadwell and company than actual facts (How did Treadwell finance these expeditions? What did he do in the offseason? Etc).
Meanwhile, the movie seemed to be about Treadwell's complexity, when after 10 minutes, it seemed quite obvious: A distrubed man who wanted to feel important. I spent an hour and a half of having that forcefully explained to me, while suffering through prepared "interviews", where the subjects lacked any sort of genuiness whatsoever.
A strange, bad movie. Watch only to be confused by the filmmaking. Critics were influenced by Herzog's stature, apparently? I have no idea. Watch Murderball instead.
This review of Grizzly Man (2005) was written by Kevina. on 18 Sep 2005.
Grizzly Man has generally received very positive reviews.
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