Monday, February 06, 2006

Grizzly Man

I finally saw Werner Herzog's Grizzly Man this past weekend. Discovery Channel has been running it.

I cannot get it out of my mind. Timothy Treadwell, who despite having no zoological background, decided to live amongst Grizzlies in Alaska. He died along with his girlfriend, victims of a bear-mauling.



The naiveté that Treadwell shows in his relationship to nature is nothing short of remarkable. By anthropomorphizing these creatures, and living some life of "one-ness" with nature, Treadwell is blind to the savagery that is inherent in it.

Herzog treats his subject with respect but never shies from opining.

Click the title of this post to view the trailer.

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