In addition to learning about prehistoric eruptions and various seismographic trinkets, we get introduced to cargo cults, ancestral spirits, doomsday prophecies and political cults of personality. The elements of science and religion are constantly intertwining. Together the two men traverse Indonesia, Africa, Iceland and even North Korea looking at volcanoes and interviewing people who live in their vicinity. We are introduced to the volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer that Herzog met in Antarctica working on another documentary film of his. The sights feel otherworldly, chthonic, dreamlike: the red blood of the earth that flows from unfathomable depths. Most of all, it includes mesmerizingly beautiful footage of volcanoes. It's an art film, like you'd expect from Herzog. INFERNO 2016 TORRENT MOVIEThe first, but definitely not the last, documentary by Werner Herzog that I've seen, 'Into the Inferno' is a movie about volcanoes and the attitudes and beliefs people have toward them.įor a documentary, the film isn't particularly informative. Reviewed by tapio_hietamaki 9 / 10 Mesmerizing shots of magma and unexpected detours Herzog's storytelling style is not easily pinned down, though he never loses sight of one constant here: human awe for the primeval and the elemental. The film meanders from one location to another and unconventional in its narrative and narration. The primordial aspect of molten lava flow and lava explosions captured on film are extraordinary and at times unsettling, such was the danger to the cameramen and the vertigo from enormous backdrops of crimson fury. The film is significant for showing a fresh insight into life in North Korea, and a fascinating insight into the fossil hunting of early humankind in the shadow of the volcano. He travels round the world, to Indonesia, Ethiopia, Iceland and North Korea to explore the effect volcanos have on their population and culture and myths. Reviewed by shakercoola 7 / 10 Different peoples' sense of wonder for the volcanoĪ British-Austrian documentary Filmmaker Werner Herzog observes some of the most beautiful and terrifying wonders of the natural world - the volcano - with his signature blend of curiosity and insight. As ever, this Herzog is a pleasure to watch. The footage of magma lava flows is incredibly beautiful and certainly the best you'll ever watch. Herzog's voice may be softer now that the years advance, but he remains insightful and a pleasure to listen to. There's a travelogue aspect with globe-trotting in the Caribbean, Pacific, Japan, North Korea, and Antarctica. There are the usual oddball characters acting in eccentric ways while others tell tragic stories and various slice-of-life stories. Herzog once again craftily mixes a variety of elements to keep this documentary fast-paced and eventful. This one's all about volcanoes and is a follow-up of sorts to ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD. Is it possible for Werner Herzog to shoot a documentary that ISN'T interesting? So far my answer would be no INTO THE INFERNO is every bit as thoughtful, idea-provoking, and thoroughly engaging as the rest of the director's output that I've had the pleasure to watch. Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 8 / 10 Herzog's still got it
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