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September 23, 2005
Grizzly Man
Grizzly Man (2005), Werner Herzog:
Herzog retells the tragic story of Timothy Treadwell, the man who decided that life with the grizzlies was better than that with mankind. What's for debate is whether the tragedy is that he died or the way in which he tried to live.
Herzog makes a couple things eminently clear; this is his movie, and he does not share Timothy's philosophy. It's actually completely fair for Herzog to do this, because while you may not like Timothy (I didn't), he's unabashedly fascinating, both in his actions and on-screen persona. While he wasn't as good a crusader for good as he thought he was (his closest analogue in the movie was someone who cut off and tried to take home the paw of a museum's mounted bear), you selfishly understand the allure simply by watching the incredible footage of Alaskan wilderness and wildlife; like a child's temptation to touch newly born birds in a wild nest. Even being told of the consequences, the hand still reaches out.
12/15
Posted by bing at September 23, 2005 11:08 AM