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Koyaanisqatsi

NR
Movie
1983
1h 26m
English
Documentary
Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.
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8.3
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Koyaanisqatsi (1983) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
82

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Directed By: Godfrey Reggio
Written By: Ron Fricke (Screenplay), Alton Walpole (Screenplay), + 2 more

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xaliber says...
10 years ago
Without any single line of words, this movie's strength lies on cinematographic arrangement, musical composition, and viewer's own interpretation. Ron Fricke done a terrific job (especially on his city nightscape) and Philip Glass's composition is wonderful. However, viewers' unfamiliar with the film's narrative (post-capitalist critiques on technology) might find themselves' confused with a long still-shots, slow-motions, and fast-forwarded scenes the movie delivers. I personally need to take some time to connect the dots between the scenes presented. The lack of dialogue, though, gives the movie more chance to be re-watched, as it presents an open-ended interpretation - which seems to be the director's intention. And if you can't watch it for the narrative, at the very least you can watch it for the wonderful music.
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tremb-deleted-1486459727 says...
11 years ago
I think this film deserves more attention. Especially today. All time favorite!
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jekyl6669 says...
8 years ago
The barrage of image and sound that assaults your senses is not likely to be forgotten any time soon. It's hard to describe what the film is about or represents, as everyone can take away something different. Point is, you SHOULD see this movie.
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Ehsan57 says...
one year ago
maybe was impressive 40 years ago, but it's not breathtaking as it was before
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Filipe Manuel Neto
one year ago
**For the general public, this film is uninteresting. However, it will have merits if displayed within the most correct context.**

I've heard of this film as a documentary, but I honestly don't know if Godfrey Reggio really wanted to document anything. This was the director's debut, and for a fir More
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Peter M
4 years ago
This is an art film of sorts, eschewing dialogue or narration or a recognizable plot for a visual and musical banquet of images and scenes. So if you are into art films (or want to appear like you are), this is the film for you.

The photographic techniques remind me of nature films, which may not More
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