I see a lot of reviews here directly comparing Powaqqatsi with Koyaanisqatsi. Why, they say, is Powaqqatsi not more of the same..?
The answer is simple. Powaqqatsi is another chapter. It develops the idea. The three panels of a tryptich painting (take 'The Garden Of Earthly Delights' by Bosch, for example) are not identical copies. They do, however, pursue the underlying concept and evolve it. They are dissimilar yet contribute to the whole.
Alone they are still works of art.
Powaqqatsi can be viewed fresh, without Koyaanisqatsi. It stands alone very well without any excuse.
What we have here is a visually brilliant thing. The shots come together so well to create the whole. The Glass score is beautiful and relevant. If I had to have music to describe the double helix then Glass would be my first choice. Here he does just that.
Please see this movie. See it and see Koyaanisqatsi too.
This is very very powerful celluloid.
The answer is simple. Powaqqatsi is another chapter. It develops the idea. The three panels of a tryptich painting (take 'The Garden Of Earthly Delights' by Bosch, for example) are not identical copies. They do, however, pursue the underlying concept and evolve it. They are dissimilar yet contribute to the whole.
Alone they are still works of art.
Powaqqatsi can be viewed fresh, without Koyaanisqatsi. It stands alone very well without any excuse.
What we have here is a visually brilliant thing. The shots come together so well to create the whole. The Glass score is beautiful and relevant. If I had to have music to describe the double helix then Glass would be my first choice. Here he does just that.
Please see this movie. See it and see Koyaanisqatsi too.
This is very very powerful celluloid.
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