The documentary is an uncommon meeting between Treadwell's loony idealism, and Herzog's bleak worldview.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Desson Thomson
A small masterpiece of a documentary that takes us into the heart of a complex darkness.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Manohla Dargis
Mr. Herzog is also no ordinary filmmaker. It is the rare documentary like Grizzly Man, which has beauty and passion often lacking in any type of film, that makes you want to grab its maker and head off to the nearest bar to discuss man's domination of nature and how Disney's cute critters reflect our profound alienation from the natural order.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Carrie Rickey
Werner Herzog's magnificent tragedy, Grizzly Man, a Shakespearean character study that packs the sheer terror of "The Blair Witch Project."Read Full Review »
For many the question remains about how Treadwell's eventual death should be regarded--as a tragedy, as a fool's fate, or as comeuppance for daring to humanize wild predators and habituating them to human presence. Herzog's perspective is, of course, scrupulously nonjudgmental.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kenneth Turan
Shows and tells an astonishing story, a disturbing and provocative tale of obsession, bravado and self-invention that leaves you open-mouthed for all kinds of reasons.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Staff (Not credited)
Timothy Treadwell was killed, along with his girlfriend, by a rogue bear in October 2003.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Claudia Puig
A haunting and fascinating portrait of so much that is worth exploring: the implacability of nature, the hubris of human endeavor and the line between supreme dedication and madness.Read Full Review »
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ROLLING STONE: Peter Travers
Herzog conducts his own expedition into knowing the unknowable -- the true task of any filmmaker. Herzog makes it an art.Read Full Review »
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