Jeremiah Hammerling
2Jan12
Patience.
I thoroughly enjoyed this, especially when a husband firmly finishes his wife's long speech with the word "NEUTERED." That made the film for me. And that long take of the woman speaking to her dog in her house... lmao.
I hate to easy it but Something in this just missed the mark. I wasn't as quickly captivated as with his other works. The concept was interesting enough and they're were moments of beauty I just felt there wasa few points that played into repetition and maybe if this film had been trimmed down more I would have derived deeper. But I do admit the soon jamming out over the valley was great.
The subtle genius of letting people talk and knowing when to listen. This movie is bizarre, hilarious, and touching all at once.
I expected much more. Is it about the love for the pets or cemetery business? How American families make business? The topic is not clear and looks liked it takes a lot of things that could be interesting. 2nd Morris' documentary that I see and I didn't get him
My #1 favorite movie. This movie touches me deeply every time I watch it. The part where Dan plays his guitar at full volume hoping someone across the valley can hear it and relate to it sums up life pretty well I think.
it's strange how someone can make such a profound film from such simple subject matter.
the famous film that ended up making Werner Herzog eat his own shoe.. there is nothing really more to say about this film that hasn't been written about or lamented enough already... this was simply one of the best debuts of a filmmaker in cinematic history...
A spellbinding, deceptively understated documentary superficially about pet cemetaries, but in a larger sense about death, love, family, ambition, self-delusion, and, well, just about everything. It achieves more with its tiny budget and quiet, meditative style than any 100 million dollar blockbuster.
Another brilliant documentary from the master of non-fiction cinema. His unique approach to storytelling has always intrigued me, what a fine introduction to his career. Errol Morris never ceases to amaze me.