Koyaanisqatsi

After the previous week, this weeks screening was a great improvement. I really enjoyed Koyaanisqatsi, its images were poetic and beautiful, even if some of them were trying to convey the essential imbalance between man and nature. Although I agree with what was said today, that maybe the film was a little long for the idea it was trying to present, but I feel as if it was interesting enough to not become redundant or boring. I enjoyed every cloud and city scene, and I also liked how it came full circle in the end. Also, I'm not sure if Reggio ever saw Man With a Movie Camera, but some of the scenes were undeniably similar. I don't think Reggio ripped off the ideas for his scenes, but it is interesting to note how portraying both the greatness and issues with industrialization can come out so similar in two different films. Overall though, Koyaanisqatsi was probably one of my favorite films all semester.