Film maker Werner Herzog goes to Loch Ness to get behind the stories of the monster and then things begin to happen.
The best way to see this film would be to see it completely blind, with no outside input or any notion what the film is or is not. The less you know the better I think you're enjoyment of the film will be. If you can manage just to see the film and not read about it, then do so and come back here later. If you need to read on the film, do so knowing that the more you know will change how you feel about the film.
Spoilers ahead
I find it difficult to write about this film with out giving too much away. Unfortunately simply by saying that gives too much away. The structure of this film is essentially a group of film students making a film about Herzog making a film. Its essentially a fake documentary about the making of a fake documentary. In the process it examines the nature of film and reality and belief. Its a film that is trying to mess with everyones head, both in the various films and in the audience, and if you take the film as a straight up documentary the first time through then you're in for a fun ride. If you know a little of whats going on you'll still enjoy it but some of what its trying to do will be lost (the film with in film, levels of reality is continued on the DVD and in its numerous easter eggs) I liked this movie. I think I would have liked it more had I not known that the entire thing was a put on when I saw it for the first time, since the film requires you to buy into whats happening as real for it to work for more than 20 minutes.
If you like clever satire and the idea of the often pompous Werner Herzog sending himself up see this movie.
The best way to see this film would be to see it completely blind, with no outside input or any notion what the film is or is not. The less you know the better I think you're enjoyment of the film will be. If you can manage just to see the film and not read about it, then do so and come back here later. If you need to read on the film, do so knowing that the more you know will change how you feel about the film.
Spoilers ahead
I find it difficult to write about this film with out giving too much away. Unfortunately simply by saying that gives too much away. The structure of this film is essentially a group of film students making a film about Herzog making a film. Its essentially a fake documentary about the making of a fake documentary. In the process it examines the nature of film and reality and belief. Its a film that is trying to mess with everyones head, both in the various films and in the audience, and if you take the film as a straight up documentary the first time through then you're in for a fun ride. If you know a little of whats going on you'll still enjoy it but some of what its trying to do will be lost (the film with in film, levels of reality is continued on the DVD and in its numerous easter eggs) I liked this movie. I think I would have liked it more had I not known that the entire thing was a put on when I saw it for the first time, since the film requires you to buy into whats happening as real for it to work for more than 20 minutes.
If you like clever satire and the idea of the often pompous Werner Herzog sending himself up see this movie.