Wednesday, November 24, 2010

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009)


My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009)

Genre: Drama
Director: Werner Herzog
Starring: Chloe Sevigny, Michael Shannon, Willem Dafoe, Udo Kier
Duration: 91 min.
Rating: 6.4/10

Summary:
Inspired by a true crime, a man begins to experience mystifying events that lead him to slay his mother with a sword.


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Werner Herzog's latest feature, My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done is a stylish and poetic psychological drama.  Strange and sometimes surrealistic, the film was beautifully shot using the spectacular Red One digital camera.  Another wonderful example of creative film-making from an unconventional director who refuses to stick to the tried and true.








       

4 comments:

Aaron Beyer said...

Great review, love the screencaps. I've always liked French films, and now is my chance to learn about them and give them a try, through your blog! Thanks :)

Bonjour Tristesse said...

Welcome. I hope you find something you like.

Adalmin said...

WERNER HERZOG! <3 <3 <3

I read an article once where they talked about how his films were mostly about overwhelming obsession. This movie seems to fit that...but I've only seen Aguirre so I'm a Herzog noob :)

PS. I plan to hunt down Grizzly Man for Christmas :D And that sounds hilarious in retrospect lol

Bonjour Tristesse said...

That does seem to be a very common theme in his films. Then again, humans are obsessive creatures.

Yeah definitely see Grizzly Man if you can, it is quite fascinating. So are his other recent 'documentaries'. I especially enjoyed 'Wheel of Time'. I should eventually make a post about it.

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