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Powaqqatsi Reviews

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POWAQQATSI's overall focus is on natives of the Third World -- the emerging, land-based cultures of Asia, India, Africa, the Middle East and South America -- and how they express themselves through work and traditions. What it has to say about these cultures is an eyeful and then some, sculpted to allow for varied .. Read more

Director	Godfrey Reggio
Genres	Documentary, Drama

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- Like its predecessor Koyaanisqatsi, Reggio's wordless eco-doc is visually stunning, but undermined by a fairly serious... read more on Time Out
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:16
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  Powerful
  
  If you ever wanted to view the world from the safe haven that is the comfort of your sofa and wide screen TV with surround sound, this may be the film for you.<... read more »
  
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  - Cameron Hammerstein
  - Leicester, England
  - 10 May 2004 at 11:58
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- - 0
  - 0
  Ignorance is bliss
  
  The message is a potent and timeous one: that it is impossible to prosper without someone else paying the price. But that's life, isn't it? Will it ever... read more »
  
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- - Oozoid
  - 29 reviews
  - Ayr
  - 13 May 2012 at 22:14
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  An interesting look at the world !!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  Not much to it
  
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- - OSo
  - 403 reviews
  - Tooting London
  - 06 Jun 2009 at 01:37
- - 0
  - 0
  If only it were of better film quality.
  
  Once upon a time this films visuals would have been in a class of it's own. I saw quite a musty DVD version and so I don't think it was shining it's... read more »
  
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- - chomchom
  - 1 review
  - Glasgow
  - 02 Mar 2009 at 00:07
- - 0
  - 0
  Not your usual film
  
  Just to warn you, this film has no dialogue or characters or plot. It's unusual and different but I highly recommend it for a relaxing and thought-... read more »
  
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- - Furby
  - 1 review
  - Biggleswade
  - 18 Aug 2008 at 15:11
- - 1
  - 1
  Nearly as engrossing as its predecessor
  
  'Powaqqatsi' is about life in transformation and is mainly about the impact of progress on the Third World. As before, the images are mesmerising, if a ... read more »
  
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- - RJNeb2
  - 773 reviews
  - London
  - 15 Oct 2005 at 11:53
- - 3
  - 0
  Disappointing
  
  I borrowed this as I was very impressed by the earlier film 'Koyaanisquatsi' which I saw on TV years ago. However, this was very disappointing.
  read more »
  
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- - crispin40
  - 530 reviews
  - Stirling, Scotland
  - 05 Feb 2005 at 10:21
- - 1
  - 0
  Powaqqatsi
  
  Visually this piece of filmaking is beautiful; there are no words, simply images with a sympathetic soundtrack, designed to contrast between life in the ... read more »
  
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  - Warwicksire, United Kingdom
  - 29 Jan 2005 at 21:05
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  I did find this is ...
  
  I did find this is dificult film to get in to - I loved the music, the images individually were excellent - but I think at 95 minutes it is over long. 60 ... read more »
  
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  - BASINGSTOKE
  - 04 Nov 2004 at 11:08
- - 10
  - 0
  Powerful
  
  If you ever wanted to view the world from the safe haven that is the comfort of your sofa and wide screen TV with surround sound, this may be the film for you.<... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 5642
- - Cameron Hammerstein
  - Leicester, England
  - 10 May 2004 at 11:58
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- - 10
  - 0
  Powerful
  
  If you ever wanted to view the world from the safe haven that is the comfort of your sofa and wide screen TV with surround sound, this may be the film for you.<... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 5642
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Cameron Hammerstein
  - Leicester, England
  - 10 May 2004 at 11:58
- - 3
  - 0
  Disappointing
  
  I borrowed this as I was very impressed by the earlier film 'Koyaanisquatsi' which I saw on TV years ago. However, this was very disappointing.
  read more »
  
  Report this review
- 69947
- - crispin40
  - 530 reviews
  - Stirling, Scotland
  - 05 Feb 2005 at 10:21
- - 1
  - 0
  Powaqqatsi
  
  Visually this piece of filmaking is beautiful; there are no words, simply images with a sympathetic soundtrack, designed to contrast between life in the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 68019
- - a customer
  - Warwicksire, United Kingdom
  - 29 Jan 2005 at 21:05
- - 1
  - 1
  Nearly as engrossing as its predecessor
  
  'Powaqqatsi' is about life in transformation and is mainly about the impact of progress on the Third World. As before, the images are mesmerising, if a ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 161440
- - RJNeb2
  - 773 reviews
  - London
  - 15 Oct 2005 at 11:53
- - 0
  - 0
  Not your usual film
  
  Just to warn you, this film has no dialogue or characters or plot. It's unusual and different but I highly recommend it for a relaxing and thought-... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 615558
- - Furby
  - 1 review
  - Biggleswade
  - 18 Aug 2008 at 15:11
- - 0
  - 0
  If only it were of better film quality.
  
  Once upon a time this films visuals would have been in a class of it's own. I saw quite a musty DVD version and so I don't think it was shining it's... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 718503
- - chomchom
  - 1 review
  - Glasgow
  - 02 Mar 2009 at 00:07
- - 0
  - 0
  THE BIG APPLE
  
  An interesting look at the world !!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  Not much to it
  
  Report this review
- 767022
- - OSo
  - 403 reviews
  - Tooting London
  - 06 Jun 2009 at 01:37
- - 0
  - 0
  Ignorance is bliss
  
  The message is a potent and timeous one: that it is impossible to prosper without someone else paying the price. But that's life, isn't it? Will it ever... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1118945
- - Oozoid
  - 29 reviews
  - Ayr
  - 13 May 2012 at 22:14
- - 0
  - 1
  I did find this is ...
  
  I did find this is dificult film to get in to - I loved the music, the images individually were excellent - but I think at 95 minutes it is over long. 60 ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 52096
- - a customer
  - BASINGSTOKE
  - 04 Nov 2004 at 11:08

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  POWAQQATSI's overall focus is on natives of the Third World -- the emerging, land-based cultures of Asia, India, Africa, the Middle East and South America -- and how they express themselves through work and traditions. What it has to say about these cultures is an eyeful and then some, sculpted to ...