Werners work continuously suffers from the lack of narrative behind the interesting aerial shots, for they don't always speak for themselves.

Werners work continuously suffers from the lack of narrative behind the interesting aerial shots, for they don't always speak for themselves.

Apocalyptic.

Apocalyptic.

“Now they are content; there is something to extinguish again.”

Herzog, in making Lessons of Darkness, sets a prime example of the great challenge that awaits talented documentary filmmakers: how does one create a beautiful film of terrible things without romanticizing the evil? The images in this film are unlike any other. They hold tremendous beauty and invoke such awe in the viewer, but do they do so at the cost of conveying the true grotesque nature of the items they show?

“Now they are content; there is something to extinguish again.”

Herzog, in making Lessons of Darkness, sets a prime example of the great challenge that awaits talented documentary filmmakers: how does one create a beautiful film of terrible things without romanticizing the evil? The images in this film are unlike any other. They hold tremendous beauty and invoke such awe in the viewer, but do they do so at the cost of conveying the true grotesque nature of the items they show?

Um diretor capaz de extrair - tanto quanto diversos outros, durante a história, fizeram - a beleza melancólica da tristeza. Sua diferença é a realidade do que é apresentado.
"Um véu negro cobria o céu de tal forma que nem a mais forte aurora era capaz de distinguir o dia da noite"

Um diretor capaz de extrair - tanto quanto diversos outros, durante a história, fizeram - a beleza melancólica da tristeza. Sua diferença é a realidade do que é apresentado.
"Um véu negro cobria o céu de tal forma que nem a mais forte aurora era capaz de distinguir o dia da noite"

Lowkey insists upon itself but a tremendous depiction of the brutality of war (even when this war was short lived). Herzog really let the imagery speak for itself rather than providing his own commentary for most of the doc (unlike some of the annoying yap in “Grizzly Man”). Though, I do wish we got to hear some input from other Kuwaitis and the firemen. The thrashed landscape really looked like hell on Earth and I don’t think Werner needed to do much to convey this. I also thought the classical music was pretty raw. An interesting juxtaposition. 

Movie 1,000 review coming soon…

Lowkey insists upon itself but a tremendous depiction of the brutality of war (even when this war was short lived). Herzog really let the imagery speak for itself rather than providing his own commentary for most of the doc (unlike some of the annoying yap in “Grizzly Man”). Though, I do wish we got to hear some input from other Kuwaitis and the firemen. The thrashed landscape really looked like hell on Earth and I don’t think Werner needed to do much to convey this. I also thought the classical music was pretty raw. An interesting juxtaposition. 

Movie 1,000 review coming soon…