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Famed Director Werner Herzog Can’t Get the Brain Out of His Mind in ‘The Theater of Thought’

While the documentary can sometimes feel like an extended segment of ‘60 Minutes,’ the director’s discursive style and occasional flights-of-fancy elevate the procession of professors, doctors, entrepreneurs, and devices.

Front to back, director Werner Herzog, cinematographer Luke Holwerda, scientific advisor Rafael Yuste, and second cameraman Gus Holwerda.
Front to back, director Werner Herzog, cinematographer Luke Holwerda, scientific advisor Rafael Yuste, and second cameraman Gus Holwerda. Via Argot Pictures

Famed Director Werner Herzog Can’t Get the Brain Out of His Mind in ‘The Theater of Thought’ | The New York Sun