I enjoyed this movie immensely - at least the first 2/3 of it which means that the movie worked pretty well. The characters were excellent - Herzog was a highly watchable character - you just wonder what is going to say and do next. Zak Penn was a great counterpoint to Herzog in a number of memorable scenes. The cameraman, sound-man and esp. the sonar operator lady were all a blast. And it will be hard to forget the cryptozoologist and his inanely fantastic presence.
I really enjoyed how the movie was done in a 'reality-tv' documentary style - you have some narration, action scenes and clips of the individuals commenting on what they were doing/thinking as events unfolded.
Some of the scenes, like the one with the sonar operator, were a real comic treat.
The serious tone of all the characters was excellently carried out and were the perfect backdrop for any kind of comedy.
Where the movie founders a bit is that the lighting is pretty morose and the colors were pretty 'dry'. Maybe this was done of purpose, but I believe it would have been better with better with a brighter lighting.
Without spoiling anything at all, the last 1/3 could have been improved by simply continuing in the same manner of the first 2/3. Instead the movie became a bit different and I don't think worked as well.
In this movie, the characters and their interactions with each other proved immensely more interesting than even their enigmatic subject matter.
I really enjoyed how the movie was done in a 'reality-tv' documentary style - you have some narration, action scenes and clips of the individuals commenting on what they were doing/thinking as events unfolded.
Some of the scenes, like the one with the sonar operator, were a real comic treat.
The serious tone of all the characters was excellently carried out and were the perfect backdrop for any kind of comedy.
Where the movie founders a bit is that the lighting is pretty morose and the colors were pretty 'dry'. Maybe this was done of purpose, but I believe it would have been better with better with a brighter lighting.
Without spoiling anything at all, the last 1/3 could have been improved by simply continuing in the same manner of the first 2/3. Instead the movie became a bit different and I don't think worked as well.
In this movie, the characters and their interactions with each other proved immensely more interesting than even their enigmatic subject matter.