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Where Koyaanisqatsi dealt with the imbalance between nature and modern society, Powaqqatsi, the second installment in director Godfrey Reggio's Qatsi trilogy, is a celebration of the human-scale endea...( read more 
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MCT:August 12, 2008
The second chapter in the staggering trilogy by Reggio and Glass. At times the music almost over-powers the images but nevertheless, the movie has many unforgettable images. It's also worth checking out Anima Mundi, Reggio's 25 min short on Animals. Not to mention his five min short on Children. Brilliant filmmaker.
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MCT:July 25, 2008
Not as powerful as Koyaanisqatsi, but still nice visual style and music. Again, lots of material to make you think about the way we live our lifes.
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MCT:January 16, 2008
An amazing visual feat that shows people from around the world in work, play, and just living life. This focuses on third world countries and has amazingly shot and scored scenes. A documentary to be sure, but also a visual record of a time that probably still exists for many parts of the world.
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MCT:November 22, 2007Disappointing sequel to Koyaanisqatsi. The focus has shifted away from the marvellous wonders of Planet Earth and onto life in developing nations. Although a worthy, interesting portrait it doesn't capture my imagination nor hold my attention anywhere near as well its predecessor. The music is rather irritating too!
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MCT:October 30, 2007This is the only slightly less focused sequel to Koyaanisqatsi, my favorite work of film, and while it lacks the Eastern European heft of its predecessor's oratorio-style score by Philip Glass (think "world music"), it still weaves through the thread of humanity's destructive power more efficiently than any narrative might through traditional drama.
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MCT:October 14, 2007If the beautiful score doesn't put you to sleep and you are into artist exploration pieces you will get a lot from this well done work of art.
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MCT:August 28, 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. -
MCT:June 17, 2007Haven't had a chance to sit down and watch this yet, own it and Koyaanisqatsi on DVD if anyone is interested in watching it with me.
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MCT:June 14, 2007Few films can genuinely claim to transport the viewer. This one is one of those few. The best of the Qatsi films.
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MCT:March 29, 2007
An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
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MCT:August 11, 2006
continueing the style started in koyaanisqatsi, powaqqatsi seems to focus a bit more of the differences between so called 'primitive' cultures and 'modern' ones. Reggio continues to show mankind as a whole being a blight upon the earth, but shows a little forgivness to the peoples who can live with nature, instead of against it. quite good, but like his last film, it can also be a test of patence. a 3 minute shot of a tree can be gorgeous, but can also be dull, since there is absolutly no dialouge throughout the movie. just like i said about kayaanisqatsi, think of it as a photo album with music (good music, by the way) and you'll enjoy it far more than you would if you were expecting a movie.
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MCT:August 2, 2006
Highly underrated sequel to Koyaanisqatsi. Much more human and intimate, and again, the score brings it all together.
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Donegalposted 580 days ago
