Viewed in
2012
Formats
Netflix streaming (XBOX 360)
Premise
Werner Herzog's documentary about the Chauvet cave drawings, the oldest of its kind.
Loved
The subject.
Liked
First hour.
Thoughts
It was interesting, thanks to the fascinating subject, and the amazing access to such an incredible piece of history. As expected, Herzog's quirky, hyperbolic narration added a fun style to it. But he also did a thorough job of educating me about the drawings, scientifically and artistically. I could really feel some mystical, spiritual aura permeating through the screen.
Where the film loses steam was the third act. After all, how many times could you see the same set of paintings before it got repetitive? The annoying trippy music didn't help either.
Cave of Forgotten Dreams definitely had some mind-boggling, historically-haunting visuals, and worth checking out. I heard the 3D version was well-done, so I'm bummed it missed it.
