hyped garbage

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

an ambitious but ultimately ineffective debut endeavor.

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Personally, I think that the 3 movies that are part of the Qatsi trilogy are also some of the most beautiful, poignant and original documentaries ever made.This marvelous trilogy show the viewers about the beauty of the world, nature and people, but it also is able to show what kind of chaos and tragedies could be generated in the modern society, and also makes the viewer think about the relationship of mankind with technology. And the most incredible part of it, is that it doesn't need words or pretentious speeches to do that: Only with images and music, Godfrey Reggio is able to communicate us an important message about the role that humans play on the planet Earth.On the visual level "Powaqqatsi" is equally impressive as "Koyaanisqatsi", having some of the most memorable and beautiful scenes in the history of cinema. It follows the same wonderful style of that previous film, and it also prepares us for the chaos present in Naqoyqatsi.Each film of the trilogy is unique, wonderful and outstanding, and personally I think that the Qatsi trilogy is one of the highest achievements in the history of cinema.

The use of Philip Glass's music, which incorporates various world music genres (so it's not typical minimalist Glass), along with the pictures of various "Global South" locations, provides a window into a world that not many of us in the "Global North" encounter. The first time I saw this movie was when it was accompanied live by Philip Glass and his ensemble, and I have to say that's the best way to see it.Whereas Koyaanisqatsi (the first film in the trilogy) focused primarily on the ramifications of industrialization and on the priority of speed in modern life, Powaqqatsi moves at a leisurely, stately pace, indicative of the pace of life in non-industrialized and non-urbanized (or partially industrialized or urbanized) societies. This film will not be to everybody's taste, as there is no dialogue, no plot, and no resolution at the end in a "happily ever after". But for what it is (Ebert called it a sort of music video), it's excellent.

Drones, ethnic drumming, bad synthesizer piping, children singing. The most patronizing "world music" imaginable. This is a tourist film, and a lousy one. What really kills it is the incoherent sequences. India, Egypt, South America, Africa, etc, etc. No transitions, no visual explanation of why we're suddenly ten thousand miles away, no ideas expressed in images. Just a bunch of footage of third-worlders with "baskets on their heads" as another reviewer said. Walking along endlessly as if that had some deep meaning. If these guys wanted to make a 3rd World music video, all they had to do was head a few hundred miles south of where the best parts of Koya were shot, and film in Mexico. That would have been a much better setting for "life in transformation."But no. What they decided on was a scrambled tourist itinerary covering half the globe and mind-deadeningly overcranked filter shots. The only thing to recommend this film is that it doesn't suck quite as much as Naqoyqatsi.RstJ

This movie is a wonderful follow-up to Koyaanisqatsi.Once again, Godfrey Reggio brings the beauty of life on screen. This movie is about humans, how they live, how to work, how they are. It is a mirror of our current position and where we are heading.With the visual mood set perfectly, the powerful soundtrack of Philip Glass takes you away and makes you live a journey across Earth.This film will help you disconnect of your worries and help you concentrate on your life. It will help you see how other humans are living on this planet and how we should not take what we have for granted.Startup this movie and let your brain lead you on a fantastic trip.