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I watched this in a creative writing class in order to gain inspiration to expand into more experimental writing. I'm not sure it served that purpose, but the documentary does have a very experimental and ballsy feel to it. A documentary about auctioneers is a hard sell, but the true meaning (at least what I got out of it) is pretty excellent, that being communication and art is everywhere. The flow and process of talking at such speeds seems pointless(I honestly had no idea what the auctioneers were saying most of the time), but at the same time the judges and crowd are all giving feedback, and even judging how effectively they were selling the livestock, mainly based on rate of speech. At the same time, it was all about clarity. And I think that is what Herzog was going for. Unconventional, yet understandable.

7/10

I saw this movie a while ago, and recently re-watched it. It is still great on re-watch. I found the premise to be very fresh, and I thought the dialogue throughout was excellent. The way the film presents what would normally be an entirely serious subject matter (depression, and other mental health issues in a psyche ward)in a comedic fashion, while still being a serious film was the strongest part of the film. The interactions between Keir Gilchrist and Zach Galifianakis were awesome, and there were many truly memorable scenes in this movie. Emma Roberts was good as well, though I think she is good in pretty much everything she does. I recommend it to almost anyone, because it crosses between dramatic and comedic elements seamlessly, so it has something to offer to just about everybody.

8/10