Incident at Loch Ness is a bit frustrating, because the premise was one that could've led to something great. A mockumentary about Werner Herzog and some other people trying to make a film about the Loch Ness Monster, done in a mockumentary style? It sounds amazing on paper, with Herzog playing himself and things reflecting the real-life chaotic productions he's helmed.
There are funny moments and brief bursts of genuine cleverness, but I wish they'd either pushed things a bit further toward horror or comedy; it felt like it occupied a kind of mild middle ground a lot of the time. Some jokes are over-explained, and others are underdeveloped. Herzog gives an amazing performance as a caricature of himself, though - I feel like this film's worth watching just for that, as other parts left me a bit disappointed.
There are funny moments and brief bursts of genuine cleverness, but I wish they'd either pushed things a bit further toward horror or comedy; it felt like it occupied a kind of mild middle ground a lot of the time. Some jokes are over-explained, and others are underdeveloped. Herzog gives an amazing performance as a caricature of himself, though - I feel like this film's worth watching just for that, as other parts left me a bit disappointed.