Although Werner Herzog is often seen as a cold, straight faced filmmaker of existentialist dramas about the human soul, there is no denying that the man has an eccentric sense of humor that drips from many of his greatest films. In this early short, Herzog shows off his skills at comedy and satire with a brief, mockumentary style presentation of various interviews with people attempting to protect racing horses from horse fanatics, despite seeming like horse fanatics themselves.
It's a simple and minimalist work, but it still manages to get big laughs because of the eccentricities and absurdities hidden within each character's actions, dialogue, and performance. It's a rip roaring feast for the throat as Herzog morphs this simple documentary style premise into a funny, but weird, little comedy.
It's a simple and minimalist work, but it still manages to get big laughs because of the eccentricities and absurdities hidden within each character's actions, dialogue, and performance. It's a rip roaring feast for the throat as Herzog morphs this simple documentary style premise into a funny, but weird, little comedy.