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5.0 out of 5 stars
Astounding in high-def,
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This review is from: Cave Of Forgotten Dreams [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
I haven't seen this film in 3D, but short of that, blu-ray is the ideal format for it. Some of the paintings in the Chauvet Cave in France are 32,000 years old but look as if they were done yesterday, and by an excellent artist too. The cave has been kept in its pristine condition since it was discovered in 1994 by excluding all human traffic except a few scientists -- and now Herzog's film crew, who made the most of their opportunity to document this amazing art.Herzog also interviews some of the scientists and cave explorers involved, intercutting the interview footage with shots of the cave walls. We begin to imagine what it was like to live in an ice age among mammoth, rhinoceros, lions and cave bears, and freely roaming horses. The drawings of these creatures in the cave convey an intimate acquaintance with them, and the background information supplied in the earlier part of the film prepares us so that the lingering contemplations of the art later on have their maximum effect, enhanced by slow movement of camera and lights which bring out the subtle details. The result is a hair-raising sense of connection with our Cro-Magnon ancestors. In addition to his flair for documenting very special places, Werner Herzog also excels at combining them with special music. Here he calls upon Ernst Reijseger, whose mix of improvised cello and wordless choral singing suits the film very well. It's not quite classical, not quite sacred music, not quite avant-garde, but finds a space near enough to all of these to enhance the sense of strangeness and awe which the cave itself inspires. As he did with Grizzly Man, Herzog includes here a "making of" the soundtrack. Other extras or commentary tracks would be superfluous. This film is a must-see if you want to get a sense of prehistoric humanity. I should perhaps mention that the version i obtained (thanks to a gift certificate) came from Amazon.com and combines 3D and regular Blu-ray on one disc (along with the extras); the Blu-ray version available from Amazon.ca may be slightly different, though i doubt it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Cave of forgotten dreams" has relevance,
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This review is from: Cave of Forgotten Dreams (DVD)
Slow paced, but meticulous and timeless in its approach. Great edutainment value as well as a major contribution to the rare visual material on the Chauvet Cave. A very serious production with a soundtrack that is the perfect backdrop to Herzog's heavily accented narration as he raises questions of spirituality, religion, art, science, and more. As the film proceeds, the archaeological evidence in the cave is explained, revealing patterns of life 32,000 years ago and inviting the viewer to understand theories of the importance of symbolism regarding the paintings. Fascinating in its scope and treatment of unique subject matter.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful but a bit monotonous,
By Edmond J. Helstab (Kanata, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cave Of Forgotten Dreams [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
This is a beautiful, thought provoking film about an amazing discovery. However the material is limited and could have been compressed, alternately could have tied into what archeologists and human origin scientists theorize about the state of our and other specicies in that timeframe.
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