Aguirre: The Wrath of God

Saw Aguirre: The Wrath of God. It was very interesting. Its gaze is so detached as to be almost anthropological, yet of course it is a fiction. There are jabs at the arrogance of the Spaniards, what with the sedan chair being hauled along for miles and the horse on the raft. There's also grim looks at power and ambition driving us to ruin such as the crowning of one character as the 'king of Eldorado', and the titular monologue (which is awesome.) I found the jungle to be the most interesting. It is never shown to be particularly hostile or threatening. It is just lush and indifferent.