The film follows Slovenian endurance swimmer Martin Strel as he attempts the longest and most dangerous swim in history -- to swim the Amazon river. Accompanied by raconteur director John Maringouin, his worried son Borut and thoreauvian river guide Matthew Mohlke, Strel battles crocodiles, deadly parasites, piranhas and finally himself in the 3300 mile swim.... (Full plot summary below)
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The film follows Slovenian endurance swimmer Martin Strel as he attempts the longest and most dangerous swim in history -- to swim the Amazon river. Accompanied by raconteur director John Maringouin, his worried son Borut and thoreauvian river guide Matthew Mohlke, Strel battles crocodiles, deadly parasites, piranhas and finally himself in the 3300 mile swim.
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| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonGripes aside, I do think Big River Man is an exemplary film, and possibly a top contender for the documentary of the year. |
| Little White LiesJames BrambleFor all the straight-faced self-mockery, it somehow remains a tribute to an exceptional man. Big River Man gets away with its archness only because it's evident that somewhere beneath its layers of irony, there is a beating heart. |
| Film4Richard LuckBig River Man is up there with the very best modern documentaries. |
| Time OutBen WaltersIf Werner Herzog had made 'Borat', the results might have been something like this documentary about the unusual athletic overachiever Martin Strel. |
| Sunday Times (UK)Edward PorterIt's a messy film - a few scenes look to be reconstructions, and the lack of any interview with Strel himself is frustrating - but it certainly shows us a colourful part of life's rich tapestry. |
| PopMattersCynthia FuchsWhether you understand Borut's patchy storytelling to be artful or actually bewildered, the film goes along for the ride. |
| Globe and MailLiam LaceyAn odd and irresistible documentary about Slovenian strongman Martin Strel and his quest, at 52, to be the first man to swim 5,268 kilometres of the Amazon River. |
| Jam! MoviesLiz BraunBig River Man is strange and wonderful and quite an experience at the cinema. |
| San Francisco ChronicleWalter V. AddiegoStrel is one strange duck, and you can only wonder that Werner Herzog, with his fondness for captivating weirdos, didn't get to him first. |
| Sky CinemaTim EvansDirector John Maringouin has chanced upon documentary gold - Strel is the sort of off-kilter character even the most imaginative fiction writer would have had troiuble dreaming up. |
