Quite simply put, this is the best film ever made. The swings of emotion one feels while watching Koyaanisqatsi are gargantuan. More than anything, by the end of the movie you feel like you have a better understanding of who we are, where we are and how we came to be here. Learning where we are going is the scary part. The sights and sounds portrayed in this film can fill your heart, and it can shatter your soul.
This comparison made by some of the other users to 2001:A Space Odyssey. They're comparing the most genius pieces of film and sound up against a slow scripted piece of fiction. WE made Koyaanisqatsi Great! Us Humans. Comparing 2001 to Koyaanisqatsi is like putting Pee-Wee next to Brando, or Cheech next to Daniel-Day. Not to say Kubrick didn't have other great works(Dr.Strangelove, Full Metal Jacket).
Koyaanisqatsi is more than a movie, it's evolution.
It will evolve your mind.
This comparison made by some of the other users to 2001:A Space Odyssey. They're comparing the most genius pieces of film and sound up against a slow scripted piece of fiction. WE made Koyaanisqatsi Great! Us Humans. Comparing 2001 to Koyaanisqatsi is like putting Pee-Wee next to Brando, or Cheech next to Daniel-Day. Not to say Kubrick didn't have other great works(Dr.Strangelove, Full Metal Jacket).
Koyaanisqatsi is more than a movie, it's evolution.
It will evolve your mind.