Review of Stroszek (1977) by Jake H — 30 Oct 2007
Not necessarily an indictment of anything, but a patently absurd, darkly amusing and oddly sentimental vision of human folly and oppression in Germany and America. Herzog keeps it real by acknowledging the human dignity of his lost, pathetic characters, and refusing to give face to the oppressive forces that destroy Bruno and his friends in America.
Stroszek is an intriguing point of intersection between Herzog's cinema of 'ecstatic truth' and the themes and interests that characterize the work of his two most notable contemporaries, RW Fassbinder and Wim Wenders.
This review of Stroszek (1977) was written by Jake H on 30 Oct 2007.
Stroszek has generally received very positive reviews.
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