> But after hearing about the book there, I was really put off by some of the things he said and concluded that the book would be a hard pass for me.

What are some of those things? I am not trying to be snarky, I like Herzog and I am curious.

One thing to keep in mind is he views documentaries are fiction almost. They are not supposed to be taken in as pure information or facts. Treat it like you’d treat any movie.

You said you liked Grizzly Man. Well there you can tell the reason he put in the coroner in there and he told him to “act” and the extra long pauses after the scenes are there to add awkwardness. It should be obvious what is going on.