Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World Updated / Monday, 31 Oct 2016 10:33 Lo and Behold: Buddhist monks check their phones on a deserted Chicago morning in Werner Herzog's intriguing exposé. August 8, 2017 Lo and Behold, a geek flick, approaches incomprehensibility at times for the un-nerdy, but it raises good questions. November 1, 2018 The Existential Pondering-ometer goes into the red zone. All Harry Potter Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer It's a reverie indeed- part dream, part nightmare-and yet again Herzog's way of looking proves to be both illuminating and entertaining. Legendary German filmmaker tackles the good, bad and ugly of How We Live Online Now ‘Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World’ Review: Herzog vs. the Internet Legendary German filmmaker tackles the good, bad and ugly of How We Live Online Now April 19, 2017 March 14, 2019 But the paradox is that the film is strangely inspiring even in its more alarming moments. Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World review – Herzog's wild ride through the web | Sundance 2016 | The Guardian
August 29, 2017 Some episodes barely scratch the surface of their creator’s musings; others, like a visit to the Catsouras family, who were emailed photos of their daughter Nikki’s horrific death scene, play out like perfectly encapsulated short films. This film is definitely one of the most interesting documentaries of the year so far. “Some of the hate mail was so unspeakably horrifying that we can not repeat it here,” Herzog intones, echoing his infamous “Never watch this footage” plea from It’s sequences like that one that channel vintage Herzog vérité at its best, the sort of “ecstatic truth” bombs that have made his nonfiction works such essential viewing. July 17, 2020 A deeply human construction of our relationship with technology that gives a very intimate, real and palpable vision of the people behind it. There is poetry in that, and it's not lost on scientist Leonard Kleinrock, who recounts the story in Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World. In Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World, Herzog turns his exploratory gaze toward the Internet, shaking us out of complacently accepting as a given its now all-consuming presence. December 7, 2019 Presented more like a series of magazine TV show vignettes rather than a comprehensive whole, the documentary pings from topic to topic, announcing each segment’s intent via chapter titles (“IV: The End of the Net”). November 13, 2017 Yet the mosaic-style format, while a necessity — how else to tackle such a multifaceted topic?
October 23, 2019 Lo and Behold – Reveries of The Connected World, written and directed by Werner Herzog, does make us think and it contributes to the body of knowledge about the subject of the Internet, both technically and culturally. April 11, 2019
Herzog should have understood that to the new god he's trying to uncover, tweeting and praying are the same thing. Although far from perfect, this fragmented, curious and cautious tale of our connected world makes for essential viewing. The resultant film is an exhilarating, fascinating, and somewhat terrifying meditation on the consequences of connection. Please enter your email address and we will email you a new password.
Lo and Behold presents an excellent start of a conversation, but...you won't be getting any answers here. February 4, 2020 Added: Jan 24, 2017 Lo and Behold makes sure to inextricably tie utopian goals to darker, more deadly possible outcomes. We visit Internet-addiction rehab centers, hacker conventions, and Elon Musk’s sleek office.