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'Grizzly Man': Requiem for a damaged dreamer
by Eleanor Ringel Gillespie

Timothy Treadwell loved grizzly bears so much, he could just eat 'em up. Unfortunately, as we see in Werner Herzog's brilliant documentary "Grizzly Man," it happened the other way around. Treadwell was a hippie-dippy uncredentialed naturalist whose unfettered enthusiasm for all things ursine suggested a mix of the Crocodile Hunter and Carrot Top. Tragically, he eventually became a victim of his own passion. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
A documentary exploring the life and gruesome death of amateur grizzly bear expert and wildlife preservationist Timothy Treadwell. The film follows Treadwell's journeys to Alaska, where he lived among the grizzlies and grew to love them — until he and his girlfriend were attacked and killed by a rogue grizzly in 2003.

FILM FACTS ...

Lions Gate Films

'Grizzly Man'

Director: Werner Herzog
Starring: Timothy Treadwell, Amie Huguenard, Werner Herzog, Warren Queeney, William Fulton
Run time: 100 minutes
Release date: August 12, 2005
Rating: R for language.

On the web
Official movie site
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READ THE REVIEW

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: B+
"Whatever you finally conclude about Treadwell, Herzog has made a one-of-a-kind movie."

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Austin American-Statesman: 4 of 5 stars
"It raises endless questions about being a mindful human, about good intentions taken too far, and about our fragile relationship with nature and how much it remains a mystery perhaps best left unsolved."