22 January 2012

Into the Abyss (Werner Herzog, 2011)

8/10
A very respectable, easily watchable Werner Herzog documentary as straightforward as anything he's ever done. At times it feels like a kind of by-the-numbers A&E special, but that's the cynic in me. There are enough Herzogian touches to make it feel original enough, particularly the very last line of the movie. It's a very interesting, heartfelt study into humanity above all else, and it ends up being quite moving, if not devastatingly original.

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