Review of Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) by Jeremy R — 27 Mar 2010

Definitely feels like a Herzog film. Looks fantastic.

This review of Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) was written by Jeremy R on 27 Mar 2010.

Aguirre, the Wrath of God has generally received very positive reviews.

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Insane Conquistadors Against Incas, Nature, & God Werner Herzog recreates a Spanish conquistador battalion in the Peruvian forests searching…

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By Michael M (3,845) on 19 Jun 2018

Herzog is a no flash balls-to-the-wall director. Kinski is as greasy as they come. It's filmed beautifully and the music is spot on…

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By Andy S (1,590) on 03 Sep 2017

What an absolutely fantastic movie. This was my first Werner Herzog movie and all I have to say is, I can't wait to watch his other movies…

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By Spencer P (651) on 24 Mar 2016

With visually stimulating (though dragging) camerawork, powerful performances, and detectable levels of real danger, this gritty and epic tragedy…

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By Bambi B (16) on 12 Nov 2017

This film rocks, ticking slowly towards its inevitable conclusion. The picture is shot beautifully with long shot duration takes…

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By Wayne K (446) on 10 Nov 2018

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To be honest, my favourite part of this movie is Helena Rojo's face…

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To say that Werner Herzog plays it safe is a terrific understatement he has remained quite daring throughout his career…

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