
This is a mockumentary within a mockumentary. The ensemble cast is a Who's Who of modern filmmaking, from Werner Herzog, independent director (Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (1979), Grizzly Man (2005), Rescue Dawn (2006)) playing himself directing a documentary, to cinematographer Gabriel Beristain (of the Blade movies) playing himself, to Sound Recorder/Mixer extraordinaire Russell Williams II (of Independent Lens (1999), Moesha (1996), Training Day (2001)) playing himself, to... (Full plot summary below)
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This is a mockumentary within a mockumentary. The ensemble cast is a Who's Who of modern filmmaking, from Werner Herzog, independent director (Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (1979), Grizzly Man (2005), Rescue Dawn (2006)) playing himself directing a documentary, to cinematographer Gabriel Beristain (of the Blade movies) playing himself, to Sound Recorder/Mixer extraordinaire Russell Williams II (of Independent Lens (1999), Moesha (1996), Training Day (2001)) playing himself, to.. well you get the idea. Throw in the legend of Nessie and you've got a totally hilarious thriller mockumentary directed by Zak Penn. Make sure you watch the commentary with the Director and cast members, which continues the fiction of the movie. It's brilliant.
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| Entertainment TodayBrent SimonSomewhere between The Blair Witch Project, Lost in La Mancha, Anaconda and the kookiest film school art project ever dreamed up... |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura Cliffordby the time Herzog dons a wetsuit to jump into the loch, the laughs may still be with the star, but they're also aimed at the director |
| NewsdayJohn AndersonFeels like a joke among a group of friends that doesn't include the audience. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerBill WhiteIn its final scenes, when truth and superstition collide, the film becomes more preposterous than anything Penn may have contrived earlier. |
| New York PostV.A. MusettoCan be taken as a parable about cinema art vs. commerce. If that's too much to think about, just enjoy the off-beat humor. |
| Boston HeraldJames VerniereIf, like me, you are a fan of Herzog, you will not want to miss this chance to see him glowering at the camera in all of his satanic majesty. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertWatching the movie is an entertaining exercise in forensic viewing, and the insidious thing is, even if it is a con, who is the conner and who is the connee? |
| San Francisco ChronicleWalter V. AddiegoThis is mandatory viewing for Herzog fans. It's an inside joke, but for those who get it, it's loose, funny and, in its own way, Herzogian. |
| Boston GlobeTy BurrOnce the cat is out of the bag, "Incident" becomes simultaneously entertaining and disappointing. |
| Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckIncident at Loch Ness manages to cross "Project Greenlight" with "The Blair Witch Project" in a way that makes one pine for the originals. |