no actors
no storyline
no dialogue
Koyaanisqatsi (1983) features short, beautiful film clips of nature that slowly give way to film clips of man and our various technologies and results on the environment. Our clearly negative results. The film on it's surface is simply a study in contrast of before and after human interferance on Earth. Under that, it screams with many deep philosophical and moral issues that have been wrestled with for centuries. The political aspects blend flawlessly with the stylistic qualities that are expertly scored by Philip Glass (note: the score is quite redundant, but somehow appropriate).
Neeways, I just had the opportunity of seeing...experiencing this for the first time. I sat unable to think of anything else for the entirity of the film and for several hours afterward.
So who's seen it? Who loves it? Who hates it? Why?