Into the Abyss
Into the abyss is a 2011 documentary by Werner Herzog that chronicles the case of two individuals found guilty of murdering three people in order to steal a car in Texas. One of the two individuals is about to be executed as the movie opens. The film digs into the many different aspects of the crime and the friends and family of both the victims and the convicted killers. It is shot very traditionally with interviews and crime scene footage comprising most of the film. What I found most impressive were the color and quality of the interview shots. I also think its interesting that Herzog chooses not to edit his voice out behind the camera when he is conducting interviews. The film has a very blunt and direct approach that is clear in many of his films, a style that implies his control and vision for his work without being overly aggressive in the ways he wants his films to turn out, letting the reality of the characters create most of the story.
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