My Grading System

A+ = Masterpiece (I hold back on this one.) / A = Great. / A- = Really Good. / B+ = Good. / B = Decent (Serviceable). / B- = Flawed but okay (For those times there's something redeeming about the work). / C+ = Not very good (Skip it). C = Bad. / C- = Awful. / F = Complete Disaster (I hold back on this one too).

Note on Spoilers: I will try to avoid ruining a story by going into too much detail. But if I wish to include some revealing points to my analysis I will try to remember to add a separate spoiler paragraph.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Woyzeck (1979)

Werner Herzog's adaptation of Georg Büchner's play stars the infamous Klaus Kinski as a low-ranking soldier on a downward spiral toward insanity.  The story takes place in a small German village.  The soldier, Franz, has a child with a flirtatious woman named Maria.  When Maria has an affair with a handsome, tall and popular soldier Franz is unable to deal with it.  Classic '70s Herzog with brilliant performances and camera work, dragged down by a somewhat unfocused pace.  Grade: B+
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