Big River Man

Name: Big River Man
Genre: Documentary
Released: December 4, 2009
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 68

2009

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Release Date: December 4, 2009

Summary: BIG RIVER MAN is the story of Martin Strel, the world record holding endurance swimmer, and his attempt to be the first person to swim the mighty Amazon River. (Earthworks Films Inc.)

Director: John Maringouin

Genre(s): Documentary

Runtime: 100 min

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Manohla Dargis

As his attention to detail and beauty shots prove, Mr. Maringouin has a terrific eye: he brings you close to Mr. Strel, sometimes within panting distance, without forgetting the larger, lovelier world. Read full review

Liam Lacey

An odd and irresistible documentary. Read full review

Walter Addiego

Strel is one strange duck, and you can only wonder that Werner Herzog, with his fondness for captivating weirdos, didn't get to him first. Read full review

V.A. Musetto

Strel's 2007 adventures on and in the Amazon are detailed in John Maringouin's fun documentary Big River Man. Read full review

Ella Taylor

The real drama lies in the sweetly twisted symbiosis between this likable, infuriating wreck of a man and his devoted son and publicist, Borut. Read full review

David Fear

For better or worse, that detour into proverbial uncharted waters ends up hipchecking a by-the-book hagiography into the realm of compellingly cracked vérité. Read full review

Whitney Borup

It is always unclear what the film is really about. Read full review

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