My Best Fiend (1999)

uoahhh!!!! I really think this is the only expression one can experiment at the end of this masterpiece!!! Does everybody knows the magnificent and intrinsic magic of that unusual relationship? If ,for some reason ,you are fan of one these guys,please do not miss it!!!!.This "HERZOGIANDOKUMENTAR" is the best in his filmography,it consolidates the basic principles of filming gathered together with life lessons about friendship and,above all,human relationships.y can remember now all the turmoil of sensations that had run in my mind just before the end and after it ended.A deep sense of understanding and comprehension of what human nature is,specially,amongst those who lives from the outstanding art of performance and filming.Strongly recommended!!!.

A documentary of the tumultuous relationship between Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski may sound like a boring, foreign look into the past, for those unaware of such names, but nothing could be further from the truth.No the film is not exciting, nor is it eye-opening. The film doesn't bring to light what many of us all already know about Herzog or Kinski, but regardless of its shortcomings, My Best Fiend is still a great movie about a friendship that saw ups and plenty of downs.Director Herzog is a genius; actor Kinski is one as well. Their relationship is one of hate and love, respect and tolerance. The movies they made were acts of attrition, physically, emotionally, and occasionally financially.Through Herzog's delicate tracings of their career together, it was clear that behind the death threats, the yelling, the arguing, and the disdain, both men had an amazing affinity for one another.Kinski was the catalyst for such a partnership, as his mad style of acting and living seemed to make life dangerous and interesting all at the same time.I am amazed Kinski was never honored with a nomination for an Oscar. He must be one of the best character actors in history. Though I'm sure he believed himself to be the best, and would naturally scoff at any awards thrown his way.Great study on a pair of friends whose love/hate created some of cinema's finest works.

For some reason, I thought this would in some manner be a hiatus in Herzog's directing career and that the film would be a down-to-earth, matter-of-factish documentary. Surprisingly, it turned out to be a typical Herzog film, as always with the protagonist (in this case Kinski) balancing on the edge of insanity and the overall atmosphere of the movie ending up to be very strange. It has fewer of the flaws(?) found in the earlier Herzog movies. However, the entire movie was dubbed into English even on my subtitled version. It turned out fine, but seemed a little unnecessary. In sum, Herzog fans shouldn't miss this one.

Throughout "My Best Fiend," German director Werner Herzog recalls times when short-fused actor Klaus Kinski accused him of being a megalomaniac; in return, Herzog shot back the sentiment. Watching this documentary, it's quite obvious that Herzog is infatuated with his own impassioned narration and anecdotes, that tends to dominate over outsider commentary (actresses, extras, cameramen, etc.), leading to what amounts to a mostly one-man show. That being said, the film is much like any Herzog film–slowly paced, and an acquired taste–with passages of emotional power. "My Best Fiend" is billed as something of a Kinski docu, but the archival footage of the actor's mad tirades is regrettably limited, and Herzog is left to fill in the gaps with his own memories, which are at times overwrought and pretentious. As far as documentaries go, this is somewhat entertaining, but those expecting a bittersweet tribute to Kinski will probably be left cold by the experience.5.5/10