Review of Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) by Kevin J — 17 Feb 2016
Directed by Werner Herzog, Aguirre, the Wrath of God is a phenomenal work. Agonizingly slow and incredibly boring (both of which are strengths and compliments), the film does a fantastic job capturing the endlessness of these conquistadors' journey, their confusion, and their exasperation with their surroundings.
Even more, it does a fantastic job capturing their boredom and their hallucinogenic state as their journey drags on and on. Klaus Kinski was a real odd ball in life and this is exemplified here as he is insane in the film.
He turns in a great performance in Herzog's masterpiece that apparently heavily influenced Apocalypse Now and it is not hard to see why, given the similarities of some elements of the films. As a whole, it may be too slow for some, but it is purposefully paced and is a fantastically crafted film that is entirely odd, unique, and completely down-to-earth.
This review of Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) was written by Kevin J on 17 Feb 2016.
Aguirre, the Wrath of God has generally received very positive reviews.
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