Movie review - Essay Example

       What will the consequence be for a commander who prioritizes his selfish ambitions over the common good? Aguirre’s conquest is the perfect image to explore if one wants to witness the wicked desires of some leaders. Nonetheless, he was not the only one depicting the abusive attitude of a leader. There was other the commanders in the film in the persons of Ursua and Guzman. They all had the opportunity to lead humanity but they terribly failed. Aguirre in particular did not want their leadership so he was against their system all along.

He did everything to bring them down and appropriate calls himself “the wrath of God”.        Meanwhile, trying to understanding Aguirre is not about assessing a multifaceted human being but the film itself has numerous lessons on leadership to share. For instance, in the remarkable scene where the egotistical Aguirre, played by the actor Kinski, was addressing his men and declaring himself as "The Wrath of God”, it can be inferred that he felt hurt when the men showed their resistance to his slavery and rule.

He must have felt really bad when the men chose Guzman as the new leader over him when they launched the mutiny against Ursua’s command. "There is no greater traitor than I. He who follows me down this river will win unimaginable riches, and he who doesnt." This was an unfinished line, but it speaks much about the brutality of Aguirre as a leader. If the line was finished, it might have been ended this way - “and he who doesnt will burn in hell."        Moreover, Herzog’s film can show a lot of foolish understanding about what real power is all about.

They also had quite a negative perception about religion. The people in the film seemed to have a different god whom they don’t even know as illustrated in their lifestyle. Slaves were not treated as humans and all they want is gain