Grizzly Man

  • 2005


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Average Rating 4.2/5
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4.5
In Treadwell, hes found a classic obsessive straight out of Aguirre: The Wrath Of God or Fitzcarraldo, and he clearly respects and understands his sub .. Av Club
4.5
A brilliant portrait of adventure, activism, obsession and potential madness that ranks among helmer Werner Herzogs strongest work. Variety
4.5
Fascinating as both nature documentary and as a portrait of a narcissistic monomaniac, utterly in keeping with Herzogian type. Time Out
4.4
In Treadwells hearbreaking tale, Herzog finds a near perfect encapsulation of his career long obsession with investigating mans thorny relationship wi ..
4.5
A small masterpiece of a documentary that takes us into the heart of a complex darkness: the mysterious land of Alaska, the world of grizzly bears and ..
5.0
Treadwells journey was no less bold or reckless than ... earlier Herzogian tales and certainly no less enthralling. The New York Times
4.5
A heartbreaking cautionary tale for those who love nature more than they understand it. E Film Critic
4.4
Although the film has sympathy for its subjects idiosyncrasy, Herzog makes it clear that he strongly disagrees with Treadwells sentimental view of nat .. San Francisco Chronicle
3.8
Herzog allows us to make up our own minds as we watch this lost soul on his fervent, increasingly desperate search for love, spirituality and fame. Ny Daily News
3.0
A mesmerizing documentary by Werner Herzog about a young man obsessed with grizzly bears in the Alaskan wilderness. Spirituality And Practice
4.2
A film thats at once beautiful, horrifying, tragic, uplifting, grimly humorous and unutterably sad, and its among Herzogs very best. One Guys Opinion
3.5
If grizzly man Timothy didnt die, the film most likely would not have been made. Sover
3.8
Incredibly, Herzog still manages through his masterful editing and curious narration to come up with something akin to his personal and singular visio .. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.5
Perhaps in Treadwell, Herzog sees a reflection of the mad conquistador of Aguirre The Wrath of God. Lariat
3.8
This is a riveting film, made all the more fascinating because its true. Eric Ds Nider
4.0
After having gorged on nonfiction films that tell us what to think, Werner Herzogs Grizzly Man is an improbable palate cleanser, allowing us to not kn .. News Review
4.0
Fascinating documentary about obsession, insanity and, well, bears, this is by turns moving, disturbing and laugh out loud funny. View London
4.4
Treadwell emerges as a compelling figure, even when his childlike babbling at the bears sounds like the sound of the affirmations offered by the Stuar .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.1
Wait for video ... Thirty minutes of this would have been mesmerizing. Over three times that amount is just repetitious. Internet Reviews
4.0
A documentary unlike any other that tells its story in a manner thats at once inevitably tragic, pathetic and even downright silly. Mountain X
4.4
As a filmmaker, in Herzogs opinion, Treadwell was without equal. But as a naturalist, well, lets just say that his canteen had sprung a leak. Star Tribune
4.4
left behind 100 hours of some of the most astonishing nature footage ever captured by camera. Toronto Star
4.2
The life and death of grizzly bear expert Treadwell become an inquiry into the mysteries of wild versus human nature and the fine line between altruis .. Emanuellevy
4.5
Director Werner Herzog handles this difficult material with exceptional skill. Reel Talk Reviews
4.5
He and his girlfriend were mauled to death and eaten by the same grizzlies hed grown to love, and though Herzog doesnt show the deaths, its still comp .. Cinema Crazed
3.5
As a character critique it is hardly a mauling, for Herzog is too sophisticated a thinker, too respectful towards his subject, and altogether too huma .. Eye For Film
4.5
A startling insight into the man and his demons...He believed himself to be the bears protector; it never occurred to him he was crossing a line that ..
5.0
German auteur Werner Herzog pieces together the remarkable footage Treadwell left behind into a superb portrait of a fractured obsessive living litera .. Bbc
4.4
A profound, fair minded, astonishing cinematic work, and maybe the most gratifying and complete documentary release since Bowling for Columbine. The Movie Boy
4.0
A disturbing and provocative tale of obsession, bravado and self invention that leaves you open mouthed for all kinds of reasons. Calendar Live
2.5
Devious manipulation attempting to change the reputation of a madman from an apparent coward who lured his girl friend to her death into a hero urging .. Tony Medley
5.0
By fearlessly examining the man warts and all, Herzog has fashioned a nature documentary unlike any Ive I think I have ever seen. Movie Freak
3.0
Herzogs pretentious manipulation of the material turns what might have been an interesting nature film into a biased character study.
5.0
By the time Grizzly Man ends, you hope the grizzly bear that ate him took its time. Film Freak Central
3.5
Treadwell produced home movies with some of the most spectacular images of the wild that one is likely to see. Boxoffice Magazine
4.5
What do you get when you match a failed actor, ex addict and former Medieval Times waiter with a wild grizzly Lots of trouble...and a good story. E Online
3.0
The loss of life will touch everyone who witnesses how a singular set of delusions and social coping factors bring it about. Varia Gate
4.5
A troubling and invigorating film from Werner Herzog, the brilliant German director who approaches Treadwells story with equal parts sympathy and skep .. Kansas City
4.5
Really, though, it is absolutely not smart, absolutely not funny, absolutely not entertaining. The Stranger
2.5
Not really a nature film (unless maybe human nature). I just couldnt help but feel it was more opportunistic than inspired. I left feeling somewhat ma .. Ross Anthony
5.0
Unsurprisingly, Herzog captured unparalleled nature film beauty. ( The Filmy Ap
5.0
Weve already seen the fantastic March of the Penguins and Murderball,but Grizzly Man also needs to be included in discussion of possible Oscar contend .. Waffle Movies
5.0
Funny, sad, horrific, philosophical, poetic, sometimes all at the same time. This is an amazing piece of cinema. Montreal Film Journal
4.0
He was enough of an amateur to be relaxed and unselfconscious, yet enough of a professional to generate all this outstanding footage, and quite rightl .. Film Guardian
4.4
...an absolutely fascinating portrait of humanity at its most brutally honest, and is so much more than merely a cautionary tale. Scene Stealers
4.5
A chilling reminder that an outwardly pure and innocent desire to get closer to the wild can easily cross the line into the stupid, the selfish and th .. Or Lando Weekly
4.2
A stirring documentary that adds to an already growing list of fascinating films from the genre this year. Bowling Green Daily News
3.2
At turns fascinating and banal a film that dances around vital questions about the human condition that it is barely able to articulate, let alone add .. Decent Films
4.2
A fascinating, evenhanded study of a strange man killed by his lifes calling. Guide Live
4.5
Like so much of Herzogs work, both narrative and documentary, this is an engrossing look at obsessive behavior gone terribly awry. Chicago Reader
4.0
It is both a cautionary tale and an homage to a life lived on the edge of a psychological precipice. Jam! Movies
4.5
Transcendent and absorbing, depicting our place in the universe with ferocious honesty and unflinching strength. Flip Side Archive
3.5
Notable for its depiction of nature as alien and unforgiving, frightening in its cold majesty. Film Blather
2.5
I guess the movie is fascinating in a train wreck kind of way, but I wasnt sure if the documentary is a tribute to Treadwell or just exploiting a trag .. TheMovieChicks.com
4.5
A character study of a passionate, driven, eccentric man, who, for Herzog, embodies the tragic impossibility of the human condition. Vulture
5.0
An alternately gripping and funny charming nature film and psychological study. Orlando Sentinel
4.5
Herzog is even more fascinated by contradictions, his blind passion, and his inflated sense of privilege... Stream On Demand At Home
4.2
Fascinating juxtaposition of an eccentric nature lover with an intellectual German filmmaker, the bears taking second place in interest. Compuserve
4.4
Veteran director Werner Herzog finds factual subject matter that feels right up his thematic alley in Grizzly Man. Movie Martyr
3.0
The movie holds the same intriguing and absorbing appeal as John Krakauers non fiction bestseller Into the Wild. Film Forward
3.8
The movie here is Treadwells footage some of it beautiful, much of it difficult to watch. Chicago Tribune
4.5
Herzogs stirring, thought provoking documentary meditates with exceeding insight into the mind that drove the man. Cinema Phile 2010 Blog Spo ..
2.8
Herzog comes across as the worst kind of cinematic jackass the filmmaker who doesnt trust his own work to speak for itself. About Film
4.5
Out of those 100 hours of footage, a filmmaker could have made dozens of possible documentaries. The one that Herzog chose to make is a compelling, cr .. Gost Dog
4.4
A rich, well crafted documentary that offers a rare glimpse at someone who respected Mother Nature but refused to live by her rules. Miami Herald
4.4
Grizzly Man is by turns hilarious, scary, touching, beautiful, bizarre, fascinating and always thought and argument provoking. Chud
4.2
A portrait of a cracked American original, but one mans brokenness proves oddly moving. Now Playing Mag
3.1
Herzogs obituary to eco warrior Timothy Treadwell is often intriguing but ultimately feels oddly and sadly senseless. Imdb
5.0
Part punk wildlife doc, part diary of a twisted soul, part cautionary tale, Grizzly Man is a complex, unique and engrossing journey into the murky rec .. Empire Online
4.5
Herzog, who remains immune to Treadwells projections and to his self regard, works here as a poet of the first order . Blogcritics.org
5.0
A haunting documentary about the fine line between devotion and delusion that deepens our appreciation for both animal and human nature. Frank Houston
5.0
Offers the best that non fiction films have to offer, where the filmmaker is able to interact with, rather than simply react to, his subject...



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