Film review: Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)

[my_daroga]

Sometimes, a film requires a review to make sense of it, or to examine what the reader, and subsequent viewer, ought to get from the film. But in this case, I'm not certain Aguirre needs sense imposed; it's an experience, a nightmare played out in slow motion. You might not even know you're dreaming until you wake up.

Comments

[filmnoir6]

Herzog's films can be hard to watch but this one is fascinating. I think Mel Gibson was trying to achieve something like this in Apocalypta without actually making it.

[my_daroga]

I still haven't seen that, though I mean to just out of curiosity. I think Herzog really succeeds, here.