A bleak but beautiful film by Herzog. Bruno S is quite mesmerising to watch, it?s amazing that he put himself through really considering that the film is mostly autobiographical! I think Ian Curtis missed the point really (He watched this film just before he hung himself), there ...( read more)
Downright brilliant tragicomedy from one of the masters when it comes to capture unconventional people chasing illusions.
Bleak, offbeat and funny as hell.
On the evidence of this movie, the topical practise of banks lending huge sums of money to people with no earthly hope of paying it back began in 1977 Wisconsin, with three misfits, a mortgage and a mobile home! Bruno (Bruno S), a street musician with a history of institutionalis...( read more)
Imigrants come to the u.s. and watch their American dream spin down the toilet.
A great oddity of a film based around an alcoholic and his two companions being displaced to rural Wisconsin. Herzog keeps to his standard of not delivering a Hollywood-style payoff and that is one of the things I liked about this film, and all of his movies I've seen. I wonder i...( read more)
Oh Bruno Stroszek what a life you have! It really made me feel so terrible about life in general. It's such a sad film, and yet it has an uncommon sense of simplicity that makes it all the more affecting and hard-hitting. The ending is perhaps one of the greatest endings to a fil...( read more)
Mostly non-actors used, pretty anti-American stance. Herzog uses his oddball potential to make a good film here, unlike in crap like Aguirre, where it just goes wasted.
An outstanding Herzog masterpiece. The American Dream is flushed down the toilet. Some say it's incredibly depressing. Others find it hysterical. Either way, it's totally original. Plus, it has a dancing chicken!
The first half was watchable, it seemed like it might be going somewhere, but halfway through with the transition to America it just got lost. This may have been intentional as the movie descended into bleak nihilism, but it was very unwatchable. Give it a miss unless you have a ...( read more)
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