Review of Microcosmos (1996) by Wisaruth W — 25 Jul 2010
My favorite theme is the weirdly complicated sexual relationship of bees and flowers--orchids especially--and filmed like this, up close (definitely put it on the best HDTV you can find), you get the feeling that all the elaborate mechanisms, the protocols, are a kind of intimacy.
And at the same time, every motion is selfish. The gentle brush of the stamen--that wasn't incidental, it was caused by the bee's weight, and the purpose was to deposit pollen, to send the DNA as far away as possible.
Now, both of those interpretations were perfectly clear without no voiceover. Maybe it's because I've already watched so many of these things; maybe it's because the editors chose the most intuitive moments--but you can grok the purpose of each action, as alien as it is.
Oh, and the music isn't bad at all either. Maybe a little too prescriptive at times--but beautiful.
This review of Microcosmos (1996) was written by Wisaruth W on 25 Jul 2010.
Microcosmos has generally received very positive reviews.
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