Fitzcarraldo
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Movie Reviews of Fitzcarraldo
Movie Review: The genius of Herzog is here in this film...
Summary: 5 Stars
This is arguably Herzog's greatest film. The fact that he not only finished the film under the most trying circumstances ever faced by a film director (only Apocalypse Now comes close), but the film is a true spectacle, amazing to watch and awe inspiring. Kinski is perfect as Fitzcarraldo, the madman who wants to build an opera house in Inquitos for the natives. He wasn't even supposed to be in the film, but Jason Robards got sick during production, and had to leave the film. Herzog carried on with Kinski, a notoriously difficult (but brilliant with the right director) actor that gives the role the right amount of passion and surprising grace (especially at the end of the film). The location shooting is superb, but when you see the ship actually moving up the mountain, you are completely awestruck. Even though you only see it move a few inches, those inches feel like miles. This film should be seen in tangent with Burden of Dreams, because it makes you appreciate the scope of Herzog's achievement. This is a grand example of Herzog's filmmaking, and one of the most imaginative, daring films ever made....Movie Review: Great Filmmaking
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a quest plot line; the golden chalice is to be found in the interior of the Amazon, a performance by Caruso and his opera company in the early 1900's. Klaus Kinski, of the disheveled blond hair, plays the obsessive opera lover. The town's folks believe him to be loco and well they should since his Trans-Andes railroad bankrupted the dreamer. His ice making operation makes no sense. His dream of Peruvian opera is a laughingstock, but he has an ace up his sleeve, his devoted lover, Claudia Cardinale, the local madam of distinction forks over the front money so Klaus can buy a boat to get to the rubber trees in a remote steamy jungle inhabited by headhunters. Oh, there's another problem. Rapids block access to the rubber trees, so Klaus must take another river parallel to the rapids, and then at a narrow point of land, must drag a steamship over a mountain. Unbelievable, the film crew took three years in the jungle to duplicate the feat, an engineering marvel, or a stunning duplication. My hat is off to Werner Herzog. This is what great adventure and acting is all about.
Movie Review: Cinematic Perfection
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of those movies that you think about for days after viewing. I can not exactly put my finger on the appeal except to say that the movie was captivating and Kluase Kinski was incredible. You will find yourself quickly immersed in this film and wondering like myself "why have I not heard of this movie before and why does the lead actor "Klause Kinski" not have an award for what is arguably one of the best leading men performances of all time. I strongly recommend this film be viewed on a large screen with a good sound system in an otherwise quiet environment. This movie was perfection and although several individuals were considered and initially played the lead role of Fitzcarraldo, Klaus Kinski made this movie experience unforgettable. Klause is to Fitzcarraldo as Brando is to the Godfather. No one else could have come close to handling this role except Brando himself. Officially part of my all time favorite movie list. Lastly, for you movie buffs, this project had the feel of Papillon which is another cinematic masterpiece.Movie Review: Towering!!
Summary: 5 Stars
What can one say about this unique film experience. Herzog takes the viewer along for the great "ride" and we must pay attention.The love of opera here is manifest in a way that is so compulsive and thereby so compelling that we have to take breaths often during this film.
All you F(x) experts can stay home and ponder your next bit of software on your bland and insufferable computers which dole out dreams as emotional as Hexadecimal!! Everything you see here is real and the passion of the vision is evident with Mr Kinski giving one of his Dr. Pretarious performances.
Hollywood bean counters and executives beware..This is a real film, this is cinema not the pap you have been shoveling the last 24 years. Finally, I would like to quote a,line by Paul Scofield in " The Train" to Burt Lancaster...and transpose the thought to those same hollywood bean counters " Letting you look at this film is like showing a " String of Pearls to an Ape"!
Fitzcarraldo a Rare film experience
Movie Review: Amazing!
Summary: 5 Stars
This film is an amazing example of the power of lunacy. The story is slow, and may turn many viewers off, but if you don't mind allowing a plot to slowly meander it's way around the point, the end result is spectacular, and it's visual strength will astound you. The shot of Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald (Fitzcarraldo) winching a gigantic steamboat up the side of a mountain in the middle of the Amazon while blasting his favorite Caruso opera from the deck in the midst of hundreds of native indians that may want to help, or may want kill him... well, it is like nothing else you have ever seen. And you don't need to suspend your disbelief, because director Werner Herzog actually did this feat live, while filming. Apparently a plot was hatched during this film to kill lead actor Klaus Kinski for Herzog, to put an end to their constant feuds and battles. It never came to fruition, but it is only one of the myths that surround this film. Documented in the film The Burden of Dreams, which I have not seen yet.