Review of Grizzly Man (2005) by Matthew A — 20 Jul 2011
Even though the director and star of this film never met, it's impossible to watch Grizzly Man without recasting Timothy Treadwell - mauled to death by one of the grizzly bears he was 'protecting' (in an Alaskan National Park!) - as another of Werner Herzog's crazy dreamers, the sort that Klaus Kinski used to play.
My one gripe would be that there's something strange and unnatural about some of Herzog's supplementary interview material. In particular, the scenes with Treadwell's ex-girlfriend and the coroner who examined his remains after the bear attack feel like they've been rehearsed beforehand.
Check out the scene where the coroner gives the ex-girlfriend Treadwell's watch back and you'll see what I mean. Otherwise, I thought this was a superb documentary with a lovely score by Richard Thompson.
This review of Grizzly Man (2005) was written by Matthew A on 20 Jul 2011.
Grizzly Man has generally received very positive reviews.
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