Werner Herzog: greatest living director?
Ever since Stanley Kubrick left us I've been wondering who our greatest living director is.
There are lots of names that come to *my* mind, such as Ingmar Bergman, Jean-Luc Godard, Bernardo Bertolucci, David Lynch, Martin Scorsese, Oliver Stone, Peter Greenaway, Francis Coppola, Michael Mann, Lars von Trier and on and on and on (apologies if I left out your director- there's too many dammit).
But one man and one name keeps jumping out at me.
One guy whose films evoke a reverence in me that I almost can't describe.
Werner Herzog is almost ethereal, Godlike.
(cue KMFDM's "GODLIKE")
I've started work on a piece of writing that will include reviews of his films, appreciation for his astounding films and background/history of this singular genius.
He deserves to be acknowledged,
his films must be seen,
he's something else man...
www.wernerherzog.com