When I read the great reviews by major film critics and the numerous awards this movie received, it made me want to see this documentary. I was very surprised that I was unable to watch "Grizzly Man" in its entirety. I could not get past the 30 minute mark. To be fair, I did not give this movie a vote but I suspect that I would have given this film a 1 or 2 out of 10.
I had more sympathy for the bears that for the subject of Werner Herzog's documentary, Timothy Treadwell. I am not a medical professional but it seemed obvious to me that Treadwell had some major psychological and social problems. I found Treadwell to be an annoying individual who put his own life and his girlfriend's life in danger and interfered with the bears in their natural environment.
It's very rare for me to give up on any movie. I have stuck with some very bad movies until the final credit was shown on screen. "Grizzly Man" was a major exception and I do not expect to watch this movie in its entirety in the future.
Update: I saw an unreleased short which parodied "Grizzly Man" and that short film was more entertaining than the first 10 minutes of the original. The original documentary was so serious, it is ripe for several parodies.
I had more sympathy for the bears that for the subject of Werner Herzog's documentary, Timothy Treadwell. I am not a medical professional but it seemed obvious to me that Treadwell had some major psychological and social problems. I found Treadwell to be an annoying individual who put his own life and his girlfriend's life in danger and interfered with the bears in their natural environment.
It's very rare for me to give up on any movie. I have stuck with some very bad movies until the final credit was shown on screen. "Grizzly Man" was a major exception and I do not expect to watch this movie in its entirety in the future.
Update: I saw an unreleased short which parodied "Grizzly Man" and that short film was more entertaining than the first 10 minutes of the original. The original documentary was so serious, it is ripe for several parodies.