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Woyzeck

Woyzeck (1978)

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Critic Reviews: 2
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Controversial German director Werner Herzog helmed this cinematization of Woyzeck, playwright Georg Büchner's anti-military tale of depersonalization run amok. Utilizing the more grotesque elements of German expressionism, combined with his own sense of the outrageous, Herzog plunges us directly into the middle of his story of a soldier (Klaus Kinski) who is conditioned to be an unthinking killing machine through lab experimentation. His one vestige of humanity is his love for the beautiful

Mar 28, 1991

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All Critics (13) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (2) | DVD (6)

Woyzeck is, if possible, ever more mysterious by the time we reach the end than it is at the beginning.

May 9, 2005 Full Review Source: New York Times
New York Times
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The film seems to have been barely directed--the camera setups are relentlessly banal.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader
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Often painful but never truly affecting.

May 25, 2005 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | Comment (1)
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Klaus Kinski is exceptional and Herzog's narrative captivating.

April 23, 2003
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Handsomely mounting each scene, the director has trouble attaining any forward momentum, though he achieves some powerful moments while trying.

February 3, 2003 Full Review Source: AV Club
AV Club

Oppressive and unsatisfying.

May 24, 2001 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide
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Audience Reviews for Woyzeck

I liked the parts of Woyzeck (Klaus Kinski's a m a z i n g performance and Werner Herzog's brilliant direction) but for some odd reason I didn't wind up loving the sum of said parts. For me the watch was kind of grueling (namely the story) but at by the time the whole thing was done I'm glad I saw it, but I don't feel the need to ever see Woyzeck ever again. Recommended but not exactly essential outside of Kinski's work.
November 5, 2010
mjgildea

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The combined raw acting talent of Kinski and the brilliance (and notably different directing style for this film) of Herzog combined makes this film great. It?s the script that makes it stand out as being fantastic!
October 1, 2009
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