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Admirable film.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Klaus Kinski was an extraordinary method actor. More than that, the camera loved his face. Unfortunately, he was also quite mad, given to manic outbursts, to fits of rage, to outrageous behavior, both on and off the set. This documentary by Werner Herzog, who directed Kinski five times, is, I believe, neither exaggerated nor ironic, as has been suggested elsewhere. It is dead-on honest in its depiction of Kinski's willfulness, like a character conceived by Dostoyevski. But it is too much. Herzog and the wonderful Eva Mattes do recall sometimes sensitive and playful sides to Kinski, and footage from "Aguirre" and "Woyzeck" demonstrate Kinski's ability to fully inhabit his more than edgy characters, but otherwise what we see for 1:39 is the acting out of one unmitigated monster. There are at least two reels too much here. I loved "Fitzcarraldo" and "The Making of Fitzcarraldo," but I found this documentary -- Fitzcarraldo twice removed -- a bit tiresome and repetitive.

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!!!.

It's not a long time since I watched for the very first a Werner Herzog film. Actually that happened during this same month (when I watched Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht). Right now I have seen four of the five films that Herzog and Klaus Kinski made as together as director and actor (Cobra Verde is the only one still to watch but I have it already on DVD) so it was time to finally watch My Best Fiend. Is obvious that now I'm totally into the work of Herzog, this documentary is a must see for any fan of the work of Herzog and of the acting of Kinski. It is not a masterwork however the subject is more than interesting. I remember that the first time I watched a performance of Kinski was in the film Les Fruits de la Passion. By then I didn't know who was Kinski and I haven't watched that film again (I have it on VHS and right now I don't have a video tape recorder available) but I do remember it a little. I have it as part of a box of erotic classics and it does have many sex scenes, quite explicit. Later I saw Kinski in For A Few Dollars More, a film that I loved and Kinski is great in it however it was until this month when, as I said, finally I watched a Herzog film and with that I quickly remember Les Fruits de la Passion. Basically I never forgot that Sergio Leone film but with Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht and Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes I began my true admiration for Kinski.The films of the team Herzog/Kinski are more than great, extremely interesting and all of the ones I have seen with a magnificent Kinski. My Best Fiend is a documentary indicated just for persons who loved those films for obvious reasons. And it doesn't shows who was Kinski apart of what Herzog lived with him but he lived a lot of things, interesting things. We watch Herzog visiting those places where Kinski made that another grey hair appeared in Herzog's head. And Herzog begins in Munich where he shared house with Kinski (I didn't know that Kinski was 16 years older than Herzog), where he knew Kinski, his temperament. The footage of the making of the films is really interesting. Kinski was crazy, simply. I remember that recently when I talked with my cousin about the Herzog/Kinski films I said "I read that Kinski was crazy" and he said "but why?" I said something like "well he shot someone of the crew" "well for sure that's a type of madness" said my cousin. I'm mentioning this because I read many stuff of Kinski mainly in the Internet before watching this film and most of the quotes of Herzog come from this film. Of course Herzog not only visited the places but also meet with some of the cast and crew who worked with him and Kinski. Is unique because we watch Herzog speaking Spanish, of course German and narrating in English. We also see two actresses, the one of Woyzeck (they visited the place where they filmed Woyzeck) and the one of Fitzcarraldo. Eva Mattes won in Cannes but Kinski doesn't and is very funny to hear Herzog saying that Kinski said something like "I don't need awards, I know I'm a genius", it is true. It is interesting enough to easily say that it was absolutely worth watching. Of course Herzog was the sane and Kinski the madman when they were together but Herzog was also crazy, he has other type of craziness. Many unforgettable images but one of my favourites is when they meet again after some years I think in Colorado. Is all happiness and with that I guess many of the ones who knew both could think something like "who can understand these two? " There's also footage of a fight between Kinski and a producer, I think, and is a fight apparently for food. Watch how Kinski respected Herzog. I respect both for those four films that I loved and I hope soon I can say I love the five films of the Herzog/Kinski team. This was just the second documentary of Herzog that I watched, the other was Grizzly Man and for me that film is a masterwork. This one should be watched once you have watched some of those mentioned five films.

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.