Review of Stroszek (1977) by Shane S — 16 Jun 2010
The most disturbing film I have ever seen, Werner Herzog's breakthrough 1977 black comedy disguised as a domestic drama/adaptation of Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" without all the prevalent socialist undertones is a tale of how hard it is to live in America...or any place at all, especially after you've been institutionalized for years and know no conventions.
This film is not a typical comedy, with jokes all abound - it tells you something through those frozen Butterball turkeys, those cars going around in circles, German prostitutes who know a lot of English, bird repossession, and dancing chickens that maybe life in America isn't so bad, even if it is tough as hell for an immigrant to assimilate into.
This film is not recommended to anybody under 15 - there is some language and a lot of disturbing content, especially the ending sequence.
And who would've known that this guy made Grizzly Man?
This review of Stroszek (1977) was written by Shane S on 16 Jun 2010.
Stroszek has generally received very positive reviews.
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