Into the Inferno
Netflix | Release Date: October 28, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
76
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Generally favorable reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews
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16
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1
Negative:
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100
The New York TimesManohla DargisOct 27, 2016
It’s an exhilarating trip, filled with strange stories, fascinating rituals and ethereally beautiful images of bubbling magma and flowing lava, some of which were captured using drones. Read full review
83
IndieWireDavid EhrlichOct 19, 2016
Herzog shoots first, and asks how the footage might be pertinent to his project later; Into the Inferno often feels scattered and listless as a result, but this tactic is also responsible for so many of the movie’s most perfect moments. Read full review
83
The PlaylistGregory EllwoodOct 19, 2016
Despite Herzog’s efforts to keep it as entertaining as possible, “Inferno” does feel like it overstays its welcome a bit. That being said the access and footage they’ve compiled coalesces into a truly cinematic experience. One that would be hard for anyone else to even fathom attempting to duplicate. Read full review
83
The Film StageDaniel SchindelOct 19, 2016
Into the Inferno is a memento mori aimed at the whole human race, and only Herzog could make one this non-pretentious, funny, curious, and respectful at the same time. Read full review
80
Time OutTom HuddlestonOct 28, 2016
Into the Inferno may be relatively minor Herzog — it’s sweet and rambling rather than laser-bolt intense like "Fitzcarraldo" or "Grizzly Man." But it is enormously satisfying, filled with wisdom, insight and molten lava. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesJustin ChangOct 27, 2016
Even as Into the Inferno invites us to marvel at our insignificance in the face of Mother Nature’s seething primordial firepit, Herzog, being Herzog, refuses to lose sight of the human element. Read full review
80
The GuardianPeter BradshawOct 22, 2016
Into the Inferno is an intriguing, unnerving documentary. Read full review
80
Screen DailyAllan HunterOct 19, 2016
Herzog’s typically dry narration is a particular delight in Into The Inferno. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzOct 28, 2016
If you go into a Herzog documentary hoping for a definitive, deep look at a certain subject, you're bound to come away disappointed. But if you go into them expecting a series of portraits of obsessed people, each painted by one of the most likable obsessives in cinema, you're likely to come away satisfied. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Kate TaylorOct 27, 2016
Some of these passages, especially a visit to North Korea, are fascinating in their own right but the film does risk getting sidetracked by tangential stories. Nonetheless, this intersection of nature and culture is filled with insight. Read full review
70
Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternOct 27, 2016
None of this is uninteresting, and much of it is fascinating as the film gets up close and personal with the earth’s seething innards. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberOct 19, 2016
It might be sacrilege to suggest that Herzog could use a more strong-willed collaborator, but this film sometimes turns into a rather misshapen cinematic essay. Nevertheless, you won’t be sorry to witness the apocalyptic images of nature blazing and roaring. Read full review
70
VarietyPeter DebrugeOct 19, 2016
Into the Inferno proves most fascinating when documenting the ways in which primitive peoples invest these angry craters with spirits and gods. Read full review
67
ConsequenceDominick Suzanne-MayerNov 1, 2016
While there are no chapter breaks or anything to formally guide the audience in that way, Into the Inferno feels unusually episodic by Herzog’s typically cohesive standards. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloOct 26, 2016
As fun as Herzog’s highly imitable voice can be, this particular film arguably works best when he remains quiet and simply stares at the fiery void. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineChuck BowenOct 24, 2016
The busy-ness of its conceit grounds Werner Herzog in a documentary procedural form that's surprisingly conventional by his standards. Read full review
60
CineVueMatthew AndersonNov 3, 2016
There's something deeply unsettling about the unstoppable, magma-like flow of Werner Herzog's Into the Inferno. Read full review
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