Salt and Fire

  • 2016


MOVIE IS entertaining philosophical risible alienating whimsical
Close Video

11 %
31 % Rotten
$ 5 Million
See Where to Watch Salt and Fire
Positive Reviews 13
Negative reviews 16
Average Rating 2.4/5
entertaining philosophical risible alienating whimsical

  • All
  • Positive
  • Negative
2.2
This is the most beautiful and banal chapter of the movie, as incredible (dare I say, Herzogian) imagery of the natural world is draped over scenes of .. Indie Wire
4.0
Audiences unfamiliar with Herzog will be largely baffled by this eccentric and meandering eco drama, but aficionados will find much to enjoy here. We Got This Covered
2.0
But nobody seems to have anything insightful to say about these themes. Screen Daily
2.3
Much like its stars Hawaiian shirt at an awards ceremony, best to treat Herzogs latest Michael Shannon vehicle as some sort of off putting joke. Paste Magazine
1.3
It resists any narrative integrity, it chooses acting that is lifeless, it rants endlessly whether it wants to amuse logic or not. Rogerebert
3.5
Given the obtuse blindness of a large portion of humanity about the continuing destruction of the planet caused by our selfishness, greed, and addicti .. Spirituality And Practice
1.5
But look despite the bad acting, self importance and general Herzogian ridiculousness, the director actually has a deep sense of beauty and a genuine .. Village Voice
1.9
If youre going to look ridiculous, theres no sense half assing it. Rogers Movie Nation
2.8
Anyway, the breathless spectacle can take your mind off the dull narrative. Sover
2.5
10 1 5 / 10 It was established a long time ago that writer/director Werner Herzog exists on his own planet of filmmaking interests. Blu Ray
1.3
Salt and Fire is a hodgepodge of inexplicable characters, half considered ideas, and a rambling plot. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
Salt and Fire has more in common with Queen of the Desert, boasting an equally risible screenplay and messy performances but like all of Herzogs outpu .. The Guardian
2.2
The film around it feels half considered, yet weirdly too justified. Ew
3.5
But in imbuing what might otherwise be a straight forward environmental thriller with his signature sense of humor and artistry, Herzog has succeeded .. Film Inquiry
2.0
Clearly, Salt and Fire is meant as a kind of parable, with its story intended to represent certain themes, but those themes end up overpowering any ki .. Common Sense Media
3.5
No one else has the same ability to make the alienating so thoroughly hypnotic, and gradually, Herzog manages to tie even the most distracted asides i .. Slant Magazine
2.5
If nothing else, Salt and Fire may lead to reconsideration of the value of originality in art. Slant Magazine
3.5
Though, overall, Salt and Fire may feel like a joke of sorts, its one attuned enough to a genuinely idiosyncratic sensibility to still register enough .. The Film Stage
1.5
Ranging from whimsical to facetious to corny without ever properly engaging its theme of looming ecological disaster, the improbable story about a U.N .. Hollywood Reporter
1.5
This most defiantly rule resistant of filmmakers certainly hasnt lost his capacity to surprise. Variety
2.8
Is this an ecological thriller.A searing look at mankinds destruction of our natural environment Consequence Of Sound
2.0
It is a performance that is easily the highlight and saving grace of Salt and Fire but fails to redeem it completely. Hey U Guys
2.8
Whatever the rationale for this films clunkiness might be doesnt completely ruin what turns out to be a surprising and occasionally beautiful film. The Play List
1.0
The tense opening sequence gives way to a stilted series of quasi philosophical dialogues between captor and captive that go from self indulgence to s .. Now Toronto
2.0
It feels a lot like the director being contrarian for its own sake and it never quite comes off. Cine Vue
3.5
Even the critically acclaimed Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans is supremely strange, though it is inarguably inventive and consistently entert .. Lw Lies
3.2
Salt and Fire, you see, is well made folly.And like cult camp classics of yore, it rolls out enough portent and absurdity to leave you snickering. Cleve Land
4.0
Director Werner Herzogs latest mediation on man vs. nature is a divisive and surreal eco thriller. ComingSoon
3.0
If not, you will find yourself thirsting for something more conventional. The National
1.5
By Robert Koehler In an ideal world, some things wouldnt be possible in international cinema, such as Kim Ki duk making any more movies.(Actually, Chi .. Cinema Scope
2.0
Theres a wheelchair bound henchman played by crabby, real life theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss one of the more combative talking heads in Herzog .. Spliced Personality



See Where to Watch Salt and Fire