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02/09/06
Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out of Balance (1983)
89 %
Reviews Counted: 19 Fresh: 17 Rotten:2 Average Rating: 8/10
Runtime: 87 mins
Synopsis: Titled from a Hopi Indian word meaning "life out of balance," this unusual, lyrical film suggests that humanity is an ugly blight on the face of this beautiful planet. An awesome epic undersold by an adjective like "powerful." Sequel: POWAQQATSI.... [More]
Genre: Education/General Interest
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12/23/02
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Whether or not the movie exposes a world that is manifestly out of balance, Reggio and Glass's liturgy is that rarest of art forms: an avant-garde work with purpose and substance that also succeeds as entertainment.
04/06/06
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Relentlessly concerned with the surface reality of human life, Koyaanisqatsi completely misses the inner beauties and dignities of man-made civilization.
07/05/04
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05/20/03
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03/10/03
gets its point across through Phillip Glass' hypnotic and evocative score, cinematographer Ron Fricke's creative and provocative juxtapositions, and mystical forces
10/06/02
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