Aguirre, the Wrath of God

Werner Herzog's answer to the search for El Dorado is "Aguirre: The Wrath of God", with Klaus Kinski as the title character leading an expedition to "the golden city". Both Herzog and Kinski at their best--that alone could be an argument to support that this is a perfect film. Kinski lives up to his intense reputation, never delivering a dull moment. Herzog achieves so many difficult filmmaking obstacles. Everything about this film is beautiful. From the film's opening shot of the expedition hiking their way down the mountain, you know you're watching one of film history's most generous and sincere masterpieces. Absolutely brilliant.