My Best Fiend (1999)

Werner Herzog directs this documentary examination of his complicated, often difficult, but artistically fruitful relationship with the late actor Klaus Kinski (1926-1991). Herzog first meet the notoriously difficult performer when he was only 13 years old and would go on to make a total 5 pictures with him, including some of his best  'Aguirre, the Wrath of God', 'Nosferatu the Vampyer' and 'Fitzcarraldo'. Rather lose formed and runs perhaps a little long, still some interesting stories and observations, this is a film that Herzog just had to make. The seemingly rare moments when Kinski is generous to others adds a fascinating layer of nuance to the films high strong central figure. ***