By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Clive Oppenheimer | Werner Herzog
Country: united_states
Year: 2020
Running time: 97
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9203832
Chris says: “Werner Herzog’s at it again and he’s brought back his co-director Clive Oppenheimer from INTO THE INFERNO along for the ride. The subject this time is meteorites, which takes the two across the globe, from Mecca to ultra-remote Mer Island, from Oslo to the Australian Outback, charting places and cultures touched by space junk. Naturally, meteorites aren’t as visually dynamic as volcanoes and the momentum flags in one or two spots (the Pope’s summer home is an ideal time for a bathroom break.) Thankfully, Herzog’s narration is as wry and inimitable as ever: “A beach resort so godforsaken you want to cry,” he notes about Chicxulub Pueblo, Mexico before capturing amazing footage of a nearby Day of the Dead parade with scores of haunted-looking children all done up in elaborate skull makeup. 3.5 cats“