Kinski is terrifying as the vicious madman Aguirre. He is absolutely larger than life.

An incredible film. One of the best endings I've seen in any movie.

The best of Herzog's numerous great movies.

Kinski does a good job in Aguirre but honestly spoken he's not the one who turns Aguirre into a masterpiece. The most impressing features are the camera work of Thomas Mauch that creates a wild image of the jungle and the almost documentary but artful directing of Werner Herzog that make you feel the conflicts between the major characters. Almost unbelievable under what terrible conditions Aguirre: The wrath of god was made.

A bit slow-paced for me, but if you can get used to that it's pretty much as good as it can get. It gets better and better towards the end, and the last 10 minutes are nothing short of spectacular. Story didn't really capture me until pretty late in the film, but I still enjoyed it vastly.

damn it.

Herzog's style feels very much like a documentary, as we are an unknown crew member witnessing these events right along side these men on their journey into madness. [Full Review]

Great if you're in the mood for a film to appreciate on an asthetic level, but the story is nothing more than its premise and when you look at Aguirre all you can see is Klaus Kinski (overacting)

An almost unparalleled visual masterpiece of nature from beginning to end with two of the most memorable scenes in film bookending a tale of greed, exploitation and insanity, the deep impact of Aguirre... is through its unrelenting authenticity both in its characters and the harshness of the setting. Kinski's performance as Don Lope de Aguirre is one of the greatest ever, encapsulating a psychotic mind far removed from reality, bringing all those with him into the "heart of darkness."

Great direction, acting, and haunting cinematography. When I first saw it, I wasn't fond of it, but I eventually grew to like it. Never knew a shot of a horse would be so memorable.

Werner Herzog's masterpiece follows Klaus Kinski as a conquistador leading a group of men through his personal madness in Peru, searching for the mythical city of gold. Kinski is enigmatic and frightening in the lead role. The Wrath of God is a beautiful and haunting experience that is not to be missed.

This is the movie that looks inward on insanity and reality. It's a wonderful piece that as intense as it is good. Excellent direction by Herzog and incredible acting by Kinski. One of the best foreign films I've ever seen.

Stunning shots and the entire film gives off this lord of the flies feel to it as everything starts going wrong and everyone turns against each other. Kinski is wonderful as the opportunistic Aguirre who does anything to get his way and is completely and utterly detached from reality.

good movie and was beautiful and well made. the only thing wrong with it is that very few things actually happen it just kind of feels a bit empty.

Kinski is terrifying.

Herzog is great when he gets to direct in the nature. The good, eerie score doesn't hurt either. Kinski is amazing but the rest of the actors and the plot are somewhat unimpressive.

Some of the shots here are pretty amazing, esp. the ones on the rafts, the staring-into-the-camera scenes, and the final scene. I believe there are some subtleties to the simple plot that I missed, so I wouldn't mind watching it again.

I'm not an animal rights activist by any means, but the animal cruelty in this movie is kind of off-putting.

# 84

Beautifully shot, plotless. I can see how more artistically savvy people than me might love it more than I do, but I can still respect the power of the visuals, Klaus Kinski's insanity, and those tiny fucked up monkey things.

Whenever Kinski is silent on screen for a long period of time, imagine him repeating "I am the wrath of God. I am the wrath of God." over and over again in his head. It's great fun!

*sigh* Another retelling of, essentially, "Africa Wins Again." This isn't the best disaster movie ever, not even the best "Everyone gets on a boat in the jungle and goes crazy" movie ever. The maddening part is how beautiful the shooting is, but how underwhelming the plot ends up being.

Herzog's classic tale of Don Lope de Aguirre. Perceptive, relevant and ambitious, this is a savage onlook of the true events that transpired in the search for El Dorado. Klaus Kinski is delusionary as the vicious, crazed madman himself. No doubt his defining role. This is Herzog's definite classic Adventure with virtually no flaws at all.

overrated

As with many of Herzog's (and Kinski's) films, a celluloid representation of a man going mad. However, this film is the one Herzog has not yet been able to top, an epic film with Kinski giving one of the great performances in the history of cinema. Beautiful and haunting.

Dreamlike, Aguirre is deceptively powerful despite its simple somewhat quaint approach. Kinski is diabolical and his 'la..la,la..la,la' henchman can send shivers down one's spine. This methodical masterpiece would only be helped by a more complete development of the female characters as well as the black slave, the men, and the 'Kaiser of El Dorado'. Regardless a beautiful soundtrack and the well place poetry readings carry a neo noir touch that fills in blanks captivating the audience.