Grizzly Man

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Grizzly Man
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R,1hr 40min
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August 12, 2005
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Lions Gate Releasing
Synopsis: Filmmaker Werner Herzog adds another real-life character to his growing pantheon of people who walk a fine line between visionary genius and madness in this documentary. Timothy Treadwell was a self-styled authority on bears who, starting in 1990, would spend as much time as possible each year in Alaska, camping out near a grizzly bear habitat. While Treadwell claimed to love the bears and felt as one with them, he had no formal training in their behavior, and while familiarizing himself with the ... Full Synopsis
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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. Full Review
Metascore
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87
Universal Acclaim
out of 100
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Josh Lucas and Werner Herzog, nominee Best Documentary for “Grizzly Man”
Werner Herzog, nominee Best Documentary for “Grizzly Man” (right) and guest
Werner Herzog, nominee Best Documentary for “Grizzly Man” (right) and wife Lena Herzog
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