Koyaanisqatsi (1982)

10.0 Popcorn boxes

This film is simply one of the best films ever made.  Made over 30 years ago, it pioneered many of the film images and techniques we take for granted.  It's listed as a documentary, or a visual poem, but it's in a category almost by itself.  Let's just say it's a work of visual and audio art.

Director Godfrey Reggio and photographer Ron Fricke started filming without a clear end in mind, but after years of working on footage, shot on a very low budget, they fashioned a film combining human imagery with natural footage without humans or structures in sight. 

The visuals are stunning, and, combined with the moving Philip Glass score, Koyaanisqatsi is a riveting exercise in filmmaking.  It is a film that needs to be seen on a big screen, in a quiet venue, with compatible company.

A treasure.

Unrated