Little Dieter Needs to Fly1997
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Herzog...what a humanist, storyteller, filmaker! What makes this film remarkable is the way that the central narrative is punctuated with so many tiny, beautiful, everyday moments in this man's world. And I love the way he goes back and sits among villagers in Laos, and speaks of the pain he endured in that country; the way he demonstrates the separation between what he experienced then and who these people are around him now, without ever saying anything about it. It really touched me. There is much to live for and less to complain about after watching a film like this. It puts 'First World' problems in perspective, in an engaging, heart-opening way.
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Herzog...what a humanist, storyteller, filmaker! What makes this film remarkable is the way that the central narrative is punctuated with so many tiny, beautiful, everyday moments in this man's world. And I love the way he goes back and sits among villagers in Laos, and speaks of the pain he endured in that country; the way he demonstrates the separation between what he experienced then and who these people are around him now, without ever saying anything about it. It really touched me. There is much to live for and less to complain about after watching a film like this. It puts 'First World' problems in perspective, in an engaging, heart-opening way.
What makes Herzog, Werner Herzog, can be pigeonholed to this spectacular in-your-face movie because for him making a movie is a spiritual quest on earth and divine because it is absolute and personal. He has shown me in so many ways how living substance and mysteries can be captured like butterflies without a net but in a movie. He makes me love people.
I don't know whether Herzog's gift is coaxing such performances out of his actors and subjects, or is in just recognizing their remarkable talents. Either way, the results are almost always extraordinary.
The combination of narrative, cinematography, re-enactment and historical footage interweave into a coherent and expressive whole. This film showcases Herzog's genius as a writer and director.
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Truly amazing and will always remember this man and his journey !