Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1973)
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Reviews Counted:30
Fresh:29
Rotten:1
Average Rating:9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: Based on the journals of Brother Gaspar de Carvajal, AGUIRRE, THE WRATH OF GOD is director Werner Herzog's hallucinatory tale of Spanish colonialists searching for El Dorado, the legendary city of... [More]
Reviews for Aguirre, the Wrath of God
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Quiet and atmospheric, creepy and grisly, drenched in both equatorial sunshine and scarlet blood -- the film is startlingly powerful as it subtly examines themes of imperialism, corporate greed and ultimately personal madness. Full Review |
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The powerful and near demonic screen presence of Klaus Kinski, combined with the very real danger of the nature that surrounds him and Herzog's gift for making every shot count, is quite remarkable. Full Review |
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Potheads who watch this will probably check their stash the next morning to see if any of it's gone. Full Review |
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94/100 |
A seminal film without which we almost cerainly would not have with us either Apocalypse Now or much of the ouevre of Terence Malick. Full Review |
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Aguirre, Wrath of God is not just a great movie but an essential one. Full Review |
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4/4 |
A saga of adventurers driven headlong into annihilation by their own hubris and desire for immortality. Full Review |
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One of the best films ever made. Full Review |
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Takes us into a visually stunning and surreal Heart of Darkness adventure. Full Review |
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Herzog jams brilliant madness into every scene.
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[A]n anti-epic about European conquest that, while based in part on ... an ill-fated historical expedition, is as macabre as a Poe story. Full Review |
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It's a testament to the genius of Aguirre: The Wrath of God that its genesis has spawned its own creation mythology. Full Review |
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Extraordinary adventure in the Andean jungles
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