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09/08/07
My Best Fiend (1999)
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Reviews Counted:23
Fresh:18
Rotten:5
Average Rating:7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: Werner Herzog directed this documentary about the puzzling relationship between himself and actor Klaus Kinski. Beginning with their apocalyptic first meeting at age 13 and continuing through... [More]
Reviews for My Best Fiend
Herzog offers some evidence of Kinski's great human warmth, somewhat more of his rage of unimaginable proportions, and a good demonstration of Kinski's uncanny capacity to corkscrew his way into the frame.
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06/19/08
Top CriticEven if the guy is the German Marlon Brando, it's hard to sit munching your popcorn as he continually berates his fellow actors.
01/01/00
As documentaries go, this one is second-rate, consisting of almost nothing but Herzog sitting in locations at which he and Kinski once filmed and reminiscing.
02/14/01
What’s the difference between artistry and bravado? This isn’t a question I generally feel inclined to ask, but I’m compelled by the work of Werner Herzog, who scrambles the two until it’s difficult to tell which is which.
01/01/00
My Best Fiend is Herzog's contentious remembrance of the late actor but, while fascinating, it really doesn't add up to much.
06/05/02
It feels a lot more like a cheap shot than a tribute.
06/28/05
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06/03/05
No review available.
10/09/05
Herzog reveals the genius and madness of his best fiend Klaus Kinski.
12/05/05
Klaus Kinski was one helluva showman, and no filmmaker was better able to capture the explosive talent of his favourite fiend than the director of this fine documentary, Warner Herzog.
02/14/01
A genuine love/hate portrait of Kinski that acknowledges his acting talent but doesn't hesitate to capture his notorious behavior.
01/01/00
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06/11/05
While My Best Fiend -- does a splendid job of chronicling the high drama and creative pinnacles of their work together, it emphasizes the most public and bleakly amusing aspects of their story.
01/01/00
Top CriticThe film does become a fascinating portrait of the talented but mercurial Kinski.
01/01/00
Herzog's and Kinski's collaboration was one of the strongest in cinema, and the movie does justice to that energy.
05/26/06
The pairing of the director and actor invariably resulted in extraordinary creative collaborations. These men -- arrogant, ambitious, sadistic, fanatical, and in Kinski's case, probably insane -- certainly deserved each other.
11/12/02
A thoughtful and clever examination by the director of his longstanding friendship and creative partnership with the late Klaus Kinski.
10/26/07
Herzog's portrait of his friend is as mad as his films, and as fascinating.
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