A somewhat episodic telling of the fascinating story of Gertrude Bell, the Arabian explorer and adventurer who provided insight to the British authorities into the complexities of the region in the early 20th century.
Director Werner Herzog has chosen to simply chronicle Bell’s story (competently portrayed by Nicole Kidman) resulting in a sumptuous but vapid sweep of the desert. And why focus on Bell’s relationship with the various men in her life considering everything she achieved?
Rating: 35%
Director: Werner Herzog (Fitzcarraldo, Nosferatu the Vampyre)
Writer: Werner Herzog (Fitzcarraldo, Nosferatu the Vampyre)
Main cast: Nicole Kidman (The Others, Moulin Rouge), James Franco (127 Hours, True Story), Robert Pattinson (Twilight, The Rover)
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