Presentation IS important (so VERY important). I simply can't stress that fact enough. I'm someone who's of the opinion that you can do a documentary on literally any topic in the world, just as long as you get the right kind of talent to make it an interesting watch to sit through (especially if it's going to be feature-length). That said, in all honestly, I found the execution of how this one was presented to be somewhat dull. Not hating on the guy and no offence, but I think Werner Herzog was the wrong type of person for something like this. I just felt that he didn't convey this subject matter in an engaging way, which is a real shame considering how much of a prehistory person I am (totally obsessed with OUR true past, which fascinates me to no end).
This is the sort of thing that would've greatly benefited from being given what I like to call the old "Attenborough treatment", by having less static shots of slow-moving stillness (it can feel very boring to the human eye) and including a more versatile range in different camera movements with frequent scene editing (you know, it helps to actually keep the viewers interested). This was only my personal constructive-criticism, some of which I know is totally subjective and might even seem a little invalid to the people who like Herzog's body of work, but these are just my own honest thoughts. So yeah, sorry to say that this was a huge letdown for me, because it was so. It's a real shame about this whole situation, as I believe cave paintings and stone carvings can offer us a very profound glimpse into the buried world of ancient artistry.
By the way, I only watched the 2D version of the film because I wanted to have a genuine good first impression of this product (nothing needs a gimmicky attachment to be falsely perceived as inherently prestigious).
This is the sort of thing that would've greatly benefited from being given what I like to call the old "Attenborough treatment", by having less static shots of slow-moving stillness (it can feel very boring to the human eye) and including a more versatile range in different camera movements with frequent scene editing (you know, it helps to actually keep the viewers interested). This was only my personal constructive-criticism, some of which I know is totally subjective and might even seem a little invalid to the people who like Herzog's body of work, but these are just my own honest thoughts. So yeah, sorry to say that this was a huge letdown for me, because it was so. It's a real shame about this whole situation, as I believe cave paintings and stone carvings can offer us a very profound glimpse into the buried world of ancient artistry.
By the way, I only watched the 2D version of the film because I wanted to have a genuine good first impression of this product (nothing needs a gimmicky attachment to be falsely perceived as inherently prestigious).