Mini-Review: Å lage en norsk film som fortsatt blir sett etter femti år er ingen liten bragd, og De dødes tjern er ikke så halvgæli. Historien er god, replikkene er enda bedre, og Henki Kolstad er genuint morsom. Bildene er stemningsfulle og nifse, men nesten alle figurene tar alt for lett på det som skjer, noe som går utover spenningen og troverdigheten. Åpningsscenen er helt unødvendig, og minst ett ledd i løsningen på mysteriet henger ikke på greip.

Mini-Review: I can't point out anything this film does wrong, but it still feels flawed to me. Even one of the opening scenes - a guy walking through a deserted London while an epic Godspeed You! Black Emperor song plays - somehow doesn't appear as great to me as it really should. As a whole, the film doesn't flow well, and the final part is the least interesting one. Still worth watching.

Mini-Review: A strange, horribly dubbed epic from West Africa, starring a wild-eyed Klaus Kinski as the right man at the wrong time and place. Arch-typically Herzogian with its exotic setting, stunning cinematography, confusing plot, and iron-willed protagonist, but despite that, Cobra Verde is anything but predictable. It's pretty scary, actually. I don't know how accurate it is, but I've never seen a culture crash depicted so chillingly. Highly recommended if you're a Herzog fan, which you should be.