Monday, February 23, 2009

'Encounters at the End of the World'

If you're a bit of a naturalist and are as fascinated about the wildlife and environment of Antartica as I am, you'll love this documentary.

Furthermore, if you like Werner Herzog you'll like this documentary, too. I like Herzog. I like him because he puts himself into his documentaries without trying to be the star. He tries to serve as an intermediary or some personification of the viewing audience.

He makes randomly beautiful observations about things that are his personal point of view. He's making a film that he likes and espousing the ideas that he has but all with the audience mind because he thinks that we'll enjoy it.

What some call selfishness, I call public relations.

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