Into the Inferno

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Michelle W @RT85609558 Mar 19, 2025 I love a good documentary about volcanoes — the raw power, the science, the breathtaking landscapes. What I didn’t expect was to spend all my time watching a group of grown men behave like a bunch of excitable preschoolers on a sugar rush. From the opening scene, where a team of exclusively male geologists, filmmakers, and adventurers high-five each other over a minor lava burp, to the moment one of them nearly trips into a crater while laughing at his own joke, this documentary is less about volcanoes and more about unchecked boyish enthusiasm. Don’t get me wrong—passion is great! But when it turns into a contest of who can stand closest to an active lava flow or who can make the dumbest joke about “explosive eruptions,” you start to wonder if they were required to pass a maturity test to be included in the film. (Spoiler: They weren’t.) At one point, I found myself asking: Did no one think to include a female scientist? A geologist? A filmmaker? Or even a voice of reason? Because let’s be honest—if there had been a woman present, at least one of them would have been forced to rethink the brilliant idea of poking molten rock with a stick. Visually, the film delivers. Volcanoes, after all, don’t need a gender balance to be stunning. But intellectually, it’s frustrating. There’s real science behind volcanic activity—tectonic movement, gas emissions, climate impacts—but most of it is drowned out by the sound of these guys yelling “WHOA, DUDE!” every time something glows red. In the end, if you enjoy watching men play with fire while narrowly avoiding disaster, this film might be for you. If you were hoping for a balanced, insightful exploration of volcanoes, maybe look elsewhere—preferably somewhere that includes at least one woman who knows how to read a seismograph and keep a straight face. Rating: 2.5/5 (One star for volcanoes, one for cinematography, and half a star for unintentional comedy.) See more Joshua P @RT61415825 Jan 1, 2025 The best documentary ever made. WH's piercing voice narrates, and he says every word with the power of magma spitting out of a volcano. The score, the contrast between the Island tribes and the volcanologists and the DPRK army. Such an amazing Documentary because it's not just about volcanoes, its about everything around the volcanoes - it doesn't just go into a mountain that spews fire everywhere, it goes into the inferno. Like the title lol. See more Pantera O @RT37068021 Jul 25, 2024 "We can talk to them, and they can talk to us" Una aventura al corazón de los volcanes. Imponente. Atemorizante. Natural. Impactantes imágenes de los volcanes y sus efectos, algunas captadas por Herzog y otras tomadas de la filmógrafía de los legendarios vulcanologos. Los hombres y los volcanes. Una reflexión sobre la vida y ma muerte. Compara las diferentes culturas y creencias en su relación a los volcanes, dandonos una rica percepción de nuestra fragilidad ante la naturaleza. Ya no me agrado igual ¿Estas listo para morir? El final se acerca. Técnica: 8.4 Expresión: 7.2 Efecto: 7.8 Experiencia: 7.1 Calificación: 7.6/10 See more John A @ExcessMale Nov 15, 2023 A mix of critical analysis of the questionable culture in a foreign land and those people's relationship with a grandiose volcano. See more Torin F @nonlinearize Oct 8, 2023 INTO THE INFERNO is a meandering and slightly indulgent "Werner Herzog joint." The film purports to be about the human religious beliefs that help cultures make sense of volcanos, but a lot of run time is dedicated to a disjointed mix of basic science, history and Herzog's own previous encounters with volcanoes. There's some beautiful footage, for sure, and some interesting tidbits, but the critical acclaim for this one is a bit baffling. See more Kyle M @RT77296778 Apr 30, 2023 Another of Werner Herzog's poetically passionate, triumphantly captivating delivery bolstered by blazing, stunning imagery then cultural exploration that may signify straying commentary, but the accessible glimpses are just remarkably sharp and contributes to the stunning visual captures. (A-) See more Read all reviews

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