Sunday, May 08, 2022
Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out of Balance
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: None
- Commentary: This movie is one of a trilogy of graphic expeditions. You can read more about the trilogy and the individual films at the link provided. They are visually provocative to watch. I've seen all three at least once, own two, and I can't say that the films provoke within me what the Navajo words that entitle each episode 'mean'. This has its frenetic moments but it is so well put together that when you have just about had enough visual speed, it slows down and your mind begins to make sense of what it's seeing, again.
Of the two we own Mom stayed with this one the longest. She had absolutely no patience for the second one, Powaqqatsi.
Of the three, this one is my favorite. It is like an animated coffee table book that makes you think and feel. Of the three it is the most active.
Update 5/8/22: This post was originally published on 2/7/2005, but I accidentally deleted it a few days ago. Now, it's back, in its original glory.
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1982
Directed by Godfrey Reggio.
Labels: dream2, film-art2, me-favorite4, political4, spectacle2
