Encounters at the End of the WorldRated G
Running Time: 1 hr 39 mins
Mikey @ The Movies Official Rating:
***** out of *****
Running Time: 1 hr 39 mins
Mikey @ The Movies Official Rating:
***** out of *****
Subject Material:
Filmmaker Werner Herzog travels to Antarctica to capture its landscape's rarely seen beauty on film.
MY REVIEW
Encounters at the End of the World ranks at number one in terms of the best documentaries I've personally seen this year. This is probably the most fascinating and engaging one to say the least. I mean this truly is a beautiful piece of work by Werner Herzog. He takes us into the mysterious world of Antarctica and shows us things we have never seen. The underwater wonders that look like magnificent spectacles you may only see in a fantasy movie. Creatures that may look hideous but are a incredible thing to marvel at. There are just so many glorious and unheard and unseen things that this film allows us to watch.
There is an amazing scene where we hear seals communicating under water, and it sounds like some weird sci-fi movie computer noises. But it's the real deal, it's really these amazing creatures talking amongst themselves in some of the most incredible and unique sounds. That was awesome. We see a really sad tale of a penguin. Some penguins go a little "bonkers" and wander off there nest into the vast openness of Antarctica only to find certain death. These rogue penguins just go "nuts" so to speak, and the humans cannot touch them when the do this. It was really emotional because you see this poor tiny penguin running/waddling off to his certain death. So sad, but really cool in a weird way.
We also hear the tales of the humans who now live and work on this desolate continent. Some really brave stories in fact. People who have traveled across countries in garbage trucks and via pipelines (well sort of). People who were in Guatemala and were almost killed just for looking a child the wrong way. People who were forced to escape their homes for the sake of their own lives. These people all now find themselves where they feel they are needed and belong. They are some really cool, fascinating people who all have kind of inspiring lives and stories to tell.
This is a remarkable documentary, and if you see it somewhere on a shelf at a DVD rental place or on Netflix...check it out. It's great!
There is an amazing scene where we hear seals communicating under water, and it sounds like some weird sci-fi movie computer noises. But it's the real deal, it's really these amazing creatures talking amongst themselves in some of the most incredible and unique sounds. That was awesome. We see a really sad tale of a penguin. Some penguins go a little "bonkers" and wander off there nest into the vast openness of Antarctica only to find certain death. These rogue penguins just go "nuts" so to speak, and the humans cannot touch them when the do this. It was really emotional because you see this poor tiny penguin running/waddling off to his certain death. So sad, but really cool in a weird way.
We also hear the tales of the humans who now live and work on this desolate continent. Some really brave stories in fact. People who have traveled across countries in garbage trucks and via pipelines (well sort of). People who were in Guatemala and were almost killed just for looking a child the wrong way. People who were forced to escape their homes for the sake of their own lives. These people all now find themselves where they feel they are needed and belong. They are some really cool, fascinating people who all have kind of inspiring lives and stories to tell.
This is a remarkable documentary, and if you see it somewhere on a shelf at a DVD rental place or on Netflix...check it out. It's great!
To view this film's theatrical trailer, click this link: Encounters
*This is the 152nd new film I've seen and reviewed this year.
*This film is now on DVD.
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