I caught this film on the Independent Film Channel, having no idea what it was. My reaction to this movie progressed as follows: mild boredom, strong boredom, some interest when they get to Loch Ness, confusion, (looked up film on IMDb), some amusement, then finally disappointment.
The first 20 minutes of the film are dull as dishwater and don't work either as documentary or docu-parody. Endless footage of Herzog's party and the filmmaker wandering around aimlessly. Once the joke really starts to kick in (basically when we get on the water) there are some mildly amusing moments. But the cast is rather wooden throughout, and the joke is ultimately spread too thin. Herzog is simultaneously not famous enough to really hold my interest or for me to get all the in-jokes (which are over-explained anyhow), yet too famous to "become" the role (would a real producer second-guess this formidable film legend?) A nice try but ultimately it's not really funny.
The first 20 minutes of the film are dull as dishwater and don't work either as documentary or docu-parody. Endless footage of Herzog's party and the filmmaker wandering around aimlessly. Once the joke really starts to kick in (basically when we get on the water) there are some mildly amusing moments. But the cast is rather wooden throughout, and the joke is ultimately spread too thin. Herzog is simultaneously not famous enough to really hold my interest or for me to get all the in-jokes (which are over-explained anyhow), yet too famous to "become" the role (would a real producer second-guess this formidable film legend?) A nice try but ultimately it's not really funny.