Wow. This film had breathtaking images of the environment, mankind and what we’ve built. While I found the film powerful, it was really hard to watch. The lack of narration made it easy for my mind to wonder, especially as the film became more uncomfortable when I realized what the filmmakers point was – to prove to us that we are in fact in Koyaanisqatsi. Its safe to say I felt a few emotions while watching the film: frustration, disgust, moved, and it tired to foster inspiration. Would I recommend this? Well, yes. Towards the end of the film I kept thinking “I really need to show this to dad”. I may not have enjoyed the film, but I loved it for what its worth, for the powerfulness of its point and its success in portraying it.

The argument the filmmakers are trying to accomplish, its that the world is currently in the Koyaanisqatsi predicted by the Hopi tribe. They do so successfully, and without narration. Simply their use of imagery and placing specific pieces next to each other helps to make the viewer understand that humans are having a drastic effect on the earth, and these effects are bad for us. They contrast beautiful scenery with the distraction of buildings, rockets, bombs and upset/monotone looking city people in a way that allows the viewer to understand that the loss of earlier shown landscapes is our fault, and we are causing our own destruction. These thoughts evoked in the viewer are then confirmed at the end, when the definition of the movie’s title is reveled.