God bless that man and his rooster...

"In The White Diamond, man and nature barely rub against each other, and it's this friction that makes for the film's most astounding images." - Ed Gonzalez

Beautiful and interesting in every way. Everything in this film succeeds - whether it be the story of Dorrington, the Kaieteur Falls, the swifts, the airship floating over the rainforest, the canopy, mans relationship with nature or Marc Anthony. Its ability to explore all these aspects and combine them in to one short documentary should be celebrated. If possible watch this in high definition. Herzog and his crew have produced a documentary which may be approaching perfection.

How Werner finds these stories/ unabashed and forthright characters, I'll never know.

Very humane and poetic. Herzog brings the beauty of human nature and surrounding world to the focus. Even when it ends you are left thinking in how beautiful world we live in, after all.

Herzog's ability to not just find borderline unreal projects and people at the borders of the world, but to reveal the stories hidden in the areas and in these people, never seizes to amaze me. He has an amazing eye for detail - and an uncanny ear for stories. Point in case: Dorringtons recounting of his friends tragic demise. Also: Visually breathtaking. The red and orange nuances of the Kaieteur Falls coupled with the sheer size of it had me holding my breath. I love you, Herzog.

Herzog's well conducted/edited interviews make this just good enough to overlook the disappointment of the White Diamond appearing to not accomplish jack shit.

Though there's a lot of majesty in The White Diamond, it almost takes a backseat to Dorrington's story, which is very compelling - he's eccentric, but at the same time a very sympathetic figure, never odd enough to be offputting. And of course, the nature photography is gorgeous - particularly the Kaieteur falls.

In recent years, Werner Herzog's documentaries have been far more interesting than his written features - not that his documentaries aren't heavily controlled too; he really goes all out here to turn the story of a man who dreams of flying an airship over the rainforest (*cough*Fitzcarraldo*cough*) into a Werner Herzog story, pretty much directing his subjects ("When you look into this drop of water, do you see the entire world in it?") and he mostly succeeds, even if he overdoes it at times.

iguana: mr. herzog, i'm ready for my close-up!

I liked the shots of nature and the story of Marc Anthony. I thought the extended shots targeted at Graham Dorrington were a bit manipulative in that he was clearly finished talking but the camera kept going and made him seem more awkward/out-of-it than I imagine he actually is. I was really sleepy when watching it so maybe I'll watch it again.

Another masterful and gorgeous documentary from the singular Werner Herzog. In fact it's a prime example of his unique receptiveness to everything around him. He doesn't limit his curiosity to the technological or natural-science aspects of the journey, but rather explores with equal passion the people around him. Relevance is not an issue and he freely digresses, listens to stories, films a local rooster, etc. As with Herzog's best work, there is something earnestly spiritual about this.

One of the most uplifting and encouraging films I've seen.

Herzog's documentary is ostensibly about airship designer Graham Dorrington's latest venture, but goes in so many directions that it really follows no particular theme or topic. It drifts from subject to subject, most of them interesting tangents, picking up plenty of Herzog's typical spellbinding shots along the way -- culminating in the magnificent vision of thousands upon thousands of swifts divebombing into a cave behind a massive waterfall. A bit aimless, but ultimately satisfying.

The main topic of this film is interesting enough, but the tangents that introduce the viewer to other people and situations are what make this film something special. There are some really beautiful and dizzying shots that make me wish I could've seen this on the big screen.

This film is about the airship built by Dorrington, but Dorrington himself, about the local Guyana man Marc Anthony, about flight in general, about successes and failures and more. It's great to hear all these stories and wonderful to watch some of the shots they manage to get of the waterfall, the forest and of the airship in the sky.

The human interest side of this documentary was gripping enough to keep me interested, but man, the extended nature shots were just not necessary. We've all seen similar, but better, nature photography. Sorry, Werner.

A beautiful film. Graham Dorrington is an inspired person, just eccentric enough to be at the center of Herzog's interest, and therefor ours. The footage of the Guyanese rain forest had me completely spellbound; especially striking are the Kaieteur Falls, a mammoth waterfall shrouded in cultural legend and mystery. Herzog documents both the frustrations and joys of the mission, and by the end the entire adventure comes off as quite profound.

Herzog gets it right again by avoiding the trap of making a film about an airship. Instead, he makes a film about the people around an airship. The film is not quite as compelling as Herzog's other documentaries, probably since I was never completely wrapped up in the flight of the airship, nor in Dorrington as a main character. However, there are still some moving scenes in this film, so for that reason it's still worth checking out.

They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Well, Herzog manages again to capture this beauty on film for everyone to enjoy. Another masterpiece of Herzog.

One word should say it all: Herzog.

Fascinating, beautiful, poetic, emotional, joyous and so much more.

Wow another splenid documentary by Herzog. The images of the airship floating over the rainforest were fantastic. It was full of typical Herzog characters, the most interesting being a native of the area Marc Anthony. Full of grandeur and wonder, The White Diamond is unforgettable.