Nat H I sat down to watch the third and final film of the 'qatsi' series last night as so far Reggio's work has really inspired me in my film making. The last two films has such a huge impact on how I saw life I could not wait to be inspired by Naqoyqatsi. The start of the film felt very much the same as the past films with the sublime music score. I did enjoy the film but I dint feel that the series evolved as much as I hoped it would. The film is breath-taking at first but the same shocking images after awhile become dull and you are numbed to the full effect of them. I was left at the end of the film with a strong feeling of emptiness and sadness. I always knew war was out there but this film really brought in into my mind. The films trys to show that war is life. At times I found the images to be to in your face but that is something I have not made my mind up completely as of yet. All the images are of some kind of war but they do not flow as well as I would have hoped as you would have images of Hitler and then Binlarden. Sure they are linked but its not as smooth as I feel it could have been. Koyaanisqatis had a much stronger beginning, middle and end. I really tried to find the meaning in this film but kept getting lost in the overpowering images. Even though I do not think this film is perfect like the last two films were,

leif26 Koyaanisqatsi and Powaqqatsi are both Beautiful films, but this final installment of the trilogy is a major let down. They got too carried away with stock footage and photography, so little content. The executive producer puts his own image in the film... Its just pretentious. Maybe if they had more than $3 million to spend maybe it would have been something. I actually thought Steven Soderbergh directed it because it was so bad, but Godfrey Reggio the director of Koyaanisqatsi and Powaqqatsi directed this. I'll have to assume that they just didn't have the budget to make a decent film. You would think that Francis Ford Coppola would have wanted to be a part of this film and help get more money together.

wwarner-3 The film's subject is the world's profound obsession with technology, and it elaborates the theme with insight and beauty. Ideas are suggested with juxtaposition and image manipulation. Many of the connections made are profound and filled with insight, such as the way that sports are like civilized war. This is illustrated with the athletes experiencing the intensity of competitive individual sports like track and swimming within the grids, clocks, demarcations, emblems and brands of the competitive arena. There are lots and lots of moments that I found astonishing.The music is fabulous. I think the score is my favorite of the two I've seen. It provides human voices and passion, and breathes life into the very abstract visuals.There are some slow moments that aren't in Koyanasqatsi. There are long sequences of currency montages; long sequences of famous wax sculptures; tiresome animation of bits circling the globe. But be patient, the movie is a lot better than that.

epsilon3 What a let down. Koyaanisqatsi was brilliant, Powaqatsi was quite good, Naqoyqatsi is the same thing all over again, without the beauty and profundity.It's not that I don't sympathise with the meaning behind the film, but bombarding me with images of dollar signs and corporate logos is using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. The majority of those who view this movie do not need to be chaperoned around these issues.The film feels structureless and jumps back and forth from one point to the next and then back again. I suppose you could argue that this reflects the chaotic nature of the films subject matter, but to me, that's just making excuses for a poorly conceived narrative.The computer graphics don't work well at all. They often feel like an excuse to show of a few fancy special effects and already look dated (Max Headroom came to mind on several oc...oc...oc...occasions.). They just don't have the beauty of a 'real' image.To add insult to injury, the film has been stretched out from a 4:3 aspect ratio to 16:9 so all of the people appear distorted. This is because the stock footage used was 4:3 and they couldn't be bothered editing it to fit into a widescreen presentation. They just stretched the lot, and when you watch the DVD it is very noticeable. It's claimed that this was a deliberate move and not a decision based on technical difficulties, but I'm not sure.Overall - I'd say watch koyaanisqatsi again - it's the only film out of the three worth repeated viewings.