Gosford Park

The whodunit aspect of the film was the weakest element with Stephen Fry's cartoon character feeling completely out of place. It shows an ordinary period drama but from a different perspective. Now when watching some other period drama I'm going to be thinking what the servants are doing. There were a huge quantity of characters and remembering all their names was a struggle. Whilst some of the characters potential were only half realized the tone and and setting of the film were perfect. 

Aguirre: The Wrath of God

In an attempt to post more I have a notepad in which every film I watch I will write a side. This notepad is tiny so it won't take much effort and will allow me to write where ever I am. So for my first film 'Aguirre: The Wrath of God'

Aguirre: The Wrath of God

This is a hugely ambitious film but is put together in a very rough way usual to a Werner Herzog film. The contrast of huge budget and an artist with free reign is really odd. The freedom results in a genuinely unique vision but leaves the film with a few strange "mistakes". Klaus Kinski is a truly terrifying actor. The pace is very slow in the film but that isn't necessarily a bad thing more than just a choice from the director. Bleak indeed.