There is just so much movie here. For some it may be too much. But in the same secretly sarcastic way most telemarketers say the phrase, the title of this one is particularly apt.

A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.

There is definitely an excellent idea hidden in the background of the film. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find it.

Simply one of the most entertaining documentaries ever made and a fascinating portrait of two people who were "obsessed" with their art. Full of anecdotes about filmmaking and narrated with wry humor by Herzog himself, this film is a joy for every film lover, especially fans of Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski . 9 stars out of 10.In case you're interested in more underrated masterpieces, here's some of my favorites:imdb.com/list/ls070242495

My Best Fiend: Klaus Kinski (1999)*** 1/2 (out of 4) Director Werner Herzog and actor Klaus Kinski made a total of five films together, which might not seem a lot compared to other director-actor combos but then again not too many directors wanted to work with Kinski more than once. The two had a very troubled love-hate relationship that might have caused plenty of drama on the sets but fans of the two were treated with some remarkable movies. AGUIRRE THE WRATH OF GOD, FITZCARRALDO, NOSFERATU, WOYZECK and COBRA VERDE were the films and it could be argued that three of them are masterpieces. There are countless documents or interviews out there with many directors talking about how horrid of a person Kinski was to work with but it's interesting to see Herzog mention that while he was awful the two of them really needed one another. MY BEST FIEND tells a great many stories about the trouble that happened behind the scenes and ever so often we're greeted to some actual video footage of Kinski having one of his rants. There's an audio example too as well as getting to see Kinski on stage where he was playing Jesus and going off on one of these crazy rants. This documentary is so strange because it really is a touching hand out from Herzog to Kinski but at the same time most of what's being talked about is bad stuff. Kinski certainly isn't shown in a good light but at the same time you can't help but smile at his madness and in reality start to like him even as the bad stories pile up. MY BEST FIEND is far from a great film. I think one problem is that more good stories about the two probably would have helped. I think the film also lacks so much footage be it on the set of these films or other stuff that you can't help but also wonder how many of the stories are true. With that said, MY BEST FIEND is an interesting document to say the least and a fitting tribute to the madness of both Kinski and Herzog.

Klaus Kinski was an extraordinary method actor. More than that, the camera loved his face. Unfortunately, he was also quite mad, given to manic outbursts, to fits of rage, to outrageous behavior, both on and off the set. This documentary by Werner Herzog, who directed Kinski five times, is, I believe, neither exaggerated nor ironic, as has been suggested elsewhere. It is dead-on honest in its depiction of Kinski's willfulness, like a character conceived by Dostoyevski. But it is too much. Herzog and the wonderful Eva Mattes do recall sometimes sensitive and playful sides to Kinski, and footage from "Aguirre" and "Woyzeck" demonstrate Kinski's ability to fully inhabit his more than edgy characters, but otherwise what we see for 1:39 is the acting out of one unmitigated monster. There are at least two reels too much here. I loved "Fitzcarraldo" and "The Making of Fitzcarraldo," but I found this documentary -- Fitzcarraldo twice removed -- a bit tiresome and repetitive.

This is an interesting documentary, at least for those like myself who have seen and are fans of the cycle of films starring Klaus Kinski and directed by Werner Herzog, who helms this largely autobiographical and highly subjective documentary as well. It retraces the steps of their friendship to unlikely places such as a boarding house in Germany where Kinski shared lodgings with the adolescent Herzog and his family. It follows the production of each of the 5 films Herzog and Kinski made together in order, spending perhaps 15 or 20 minutes on each.There is some very fascinating footage here from the filming of both "Aguirre: The Wrath of God" and "Fitzcarraldo", the duo's most impressive collaborations. Also Herzog interviews various co-stars such as Claudia Cardinale (who recalls an odd episode where Kinski became very frustrated with a small animal) and Eva Mattes (who brings up a poignant story about Kinski mentoring her in a moment of distress while filming "Woyzchek"). Herzog travels to some of the locations where they filmed in South America and recalls Kinski's sometimes extravagant demands.A lot of interesting aspects of Kinski's craft emerge, such as his way of entering the frame with a swivel to avoid showing the side of his profile, and his seemingly unstoppable need for drama. But the film on the whole is about Herzog and Kinski working together, not about Kinski himself. It's about a work relationship and a friendship, and if we're to believe Herzog the two of them sat together thinking up insults of Herzog for Kinski's autobiography. There have been many great collaborations in cinema, but few where the two artists so often attempted to anger or even kill each other. Herzog and Kinski seem to have seen each other as insufferable egomaniacs, and Herzog describes how Kinski would create tension on the set to ensure that all attention was focused on him. At times Herzog says that he instigated arguments with Kinski because it was the only way to get Kinski's energy down to a level appropriate for the character, specifically on "Aguirre." And Kinski's anger, which we witness in more than one filmed tirade, is indeed a thing of terror and strange beauty.Fascinating film for fans, and I even suspect that those with no familiarity at all with these films will want to seek them out afterward.