Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Numerootno A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

Josephina Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

evanston_dad "Stroszek" will potentially depress the hell out of you unless you happen to find Werner Herzog's brand of off-beat filmmaking amusing. I do mostly, and therefore wasn't tempted to jump off a bridge at the end of this movie, but I don't know that I'd go as far as to say it's "riotously funny," as its marketing poster suggests."Stroszek" tells the fictional story of a real man named Bruno Stroszek. In other words, Stroszek plays himself in this eccentric film about a man who's released from prison, meets back up with his girlfriend and elderly buddy, and takes off for the fabled lands of....Wisconsin....to pursue the American dream. Anyone who's actually been to Wisconsin can probably guess how things play out for three immigrants with about three dollars between them. What follows is a series of vignettes that place Bruno in increasingly desperate straits and ends in an ambiguous finale that involves a ski lift and dancing chickens.Welcome to the world of Werner Herzog, folks. "Stroszek" is not as compelling as some of Herzog's best, but it does inspire a sort of morbid fascination, if only because we take comfort that our situation isn't as bad as the one our characters find themselves in. But lest you are tempted to feel too sorry for Stroszek, he, like many of Herzog's protagonists, staunchly refuses to beg for sympathy, and faces one hardship after another with the dogged determination of a man who never fully understands how humble is his lot.Grade: A-

Morten_5 Werner Herzog was one of the directors behind the New German Cinema (approx. 1962- 1982). In "Stroszek" (1977), the main character Bruno Stroszek dreams of getting away from his unhappy life in Berlin and starting a new life in the land of dreams. Together with two friends, he sets out for Wisconsin, USA. Bruno's dream, however, does not quite come true. Renowned American film critic Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times once called it "one of the oddest films ever made" when including it as one of his "Great Movies". It's odd for sure and it leaves you with a strange feeling.

Horst in Translation (filmreviews@web.de) "Stroszek" is a German movie from almost 40 years ago and the second collaboration between Werner Herzog and Bruno S. Herzog initially planned to cast him as Woyzeck, but chose Kinski for the role. To make it up to Bruno, Herzog wrote this film here and it turned into one of his biggest successes with Bruno giving the lead character his uniquely memorable touch. He is a man who gets released out of jail and needs to stay away from the booze in order to lead a normal life again. After some violent trouble with a pair of pimps, Bruno, his girl (played by Eva Mattes, who got a German Film Award nomination for her turn) and a friend move to the United States of America. And for the rest of the film we see how life for Bruno and his guys is over there. Sadly, the American Dream is collapsing pretty quickly.The film runs for over 105 minutes and I personally found the parts in Germany early on more interesting really. But that is not saying that the second half of the film wasn't good. I thought it was a very decent watch from start to finish and I find it a pity Herzog hasn't made more films with Bruno or that Bruno has not starred in other movies in the 1970s and 1980s. I definitely liked watching him. In here as well as in Kaspar Hauser from 3 years earlier. People may say that there is not really that much happening in "Stroszek", but first of all I don't think this is a valid criticism per se and secondly actually there is a lot happening. Life is happening. We see a man going for his dream, but sadly things don't go the way he hoped in the long run. I recommend "Stroszek"- This film is more proof of how good Herzog was in the 1960s. And for authentic and honest Bruno S.'s acting was at the same time. Go check it out.

tom jones I thought this film was entertaining, the fact that you have a comical duo, it portrays an initiating quality of immigrants to the American far west in a modern age. The movie has some black humor, but i thought maybe it was making fun of the fact that suffering occurs in the human condition by killing off the main character at the end. Although I thought it wouldn't work as a story, it turned out to work as a film. I say this because of the fact that the encounters of bruno are so obtuse that one gets the idea that he will never get help. To break the law is important because this character bruno almost acts animal-like. Although the story is believable, I don't think in reality a germanic family whom immigrated wouldn't be hit by the social services first, before the bank. However, to break a contract because of no money is a different story. This is somewhat unrealistic, given that they don't manage to sell the things they bought or even try to for that matter..yet this is not a negative review, it just simply lets the viewer decide as to the delusive actions brought about by the main characters. Sure he shot himself because of it though (spoilers). TBH if I ever owed the bank money without breaking the constitution I would and am glad this occurs in growing communities...for experience of course.