It was interesting to see the interior of this ancient cave, and learn about the occupants and paintings. Too bad they just didn't stick to the facts. Too much Herzog narration and his dreamy eyed view of it all.
He really went off the deep end at the end with the nuclear power heated water and the albino sharks. Even Terry Gross of NPR's Fresh Air questioned what that was about. I do not recall a coherent response.
The two older interpreters added a little more oomph, but one of them got a little muddled about art and spirituality. The female narrator who followed the French scientist through the cave did a really good job of evenly interpreting French into English.
Then there was the droning violin music. I kept hoping they would get to another instrument.
The movie can be forgiven for some of the shots that dwelled on the drawings. The interior of the cave will unlikely be see by the public at all.
Get the DVD and FF through some of the lesser parts. Maybe turn down the music too.
He really went off the deep end at the end with the nuclear power heated water and the albino sharks. Even Terry Gross of NPR's Fresh Air questioned what that was about. I do not recall a coherent response.
The two older interpreters added a little more oomph, but one of them got a little muddled about art and spirituality. The female narrator who followed the French scientist through the cave did a really good job of evenly interpreting French into English.
Then there was the droning violin music. I kept hoping they would get to another instrument.
The movie can be forgiven for some of the shots that dwelled on the drawings. The interior of the cave will unlikely be see by the public at all.
Get the DVD and FF through some of the lesser parts. Maybe turn down the music too.