Review of Powaqqatsi (1988) by Dave C — 27 Aug 2007
If not Koyaanisqatsi's equal, it is most definitely a worthy follow-up. Many complain that it wasn't as groundbreaking a film as its predecessor. Anybody willing cast their minds back to Vertov's Man with the Movie Camera might hesitate to agree with that.
Philip Glass's score is more of a piece of neoclassical-world music fusion this time around and consequently more conventional than his earlier minimalism. But it is still gorgeous and compliments the images on screen. An improvement on the first film, Powaqqatsi has the staying power than Koyaanisqatsi lacked.
This review of Powaqqatsi (1988) was written by Dave C on 27 Aug 2007.
Powaqqatsi has generally received very positive reviews.
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