Naqoyqatsi [Blu-ray]

Having just watched Naqoyqatsi by Godfrey Reggio, the third and last film in the Qatsi trilogy, this piece of art is just visually uninspiring. Where did it all go wrong Godfrey?. It's only saving grace being the music of Philip Glass. If this film was in any way carrying a message, even a subliminal one, sorry but i did not receive it. Watching a PC screensaver is more entertaining than watching this mess.Having read the reviews before purchasing this film, I thought I would give it a go as I like the music of Mr. Glass and the it's two predecessors are excellent. If you liked the two previous films in the trilogy, Koyaanisqatsi and Powaqqatsi, I fell you will be very disappointed with the visuals in this piece, the music is, and always is inspiring. I would recommend buying the CD soundtrack rather than the film.

A replacement buy as I lost one. If you like Philip Glass's music you will enjoy this film/documentary which is visually stunning.This is the third part of a trilogy series which are 'Koyaanisqartsi', Powaqqatsi', and 'Naqoyqatsi'.All three are accompanied with the music of Philip Glass, and all are stunningly filmed.Highly recommended.

I think film suffers the existance of the two easier-to-watch predecessors.I think the music in this one is wonderful, the images are not as beautiful as the natural ones of Koia but equally strong - almost hypnotic at times. The logical thread is difficult to follow and it either needs repeted viewings or some external help. I couldn't get it.What in my opinion spoiled it a bit are the recurrent similiarities with the previous movies (the approach is the same: music+imagery, the music is often veeeeery similar to Koia, some scenes of autos lights are a copy from Koia, etc...) which keep tempting an uncaptured viewer into thinking that this third release was merely a money-making exercise trying to capitalise on past successes.I too like other reviewers was looking at the timer waiting for the end, but now I have it in the background as I am writing, and it's not bad at all...My tokenworth for those who haven't watched any of the Qatsi? Watch them in reverse order... 1) Naqoy, 2) Powaq, 3) Koia. It would be great to get your comments.

A harsher experience than the two preceding films and yet probably my favourite. Some might find it rather challenging or not get it but for me it is an all time top twenty film.

Not as good as other 2

Great

Perhaps not the best of the qatsi trilogy but still worth viewing

Hardly a frame of "Naqoyqatsi" hasn't been belted round the head with industrial-strength image-processing. The bewildering welter of images mirrors the tidal wave of images, events and information our media floods us with, and seems intended to overwhelm the audience. As is mentioned in the panel discussion also on the DVD, the film firmly inhabits the technological world that is its subject.All this is impressive and effective, but it also makes the film difficult to understand and even to watch. Where the 'natural' images of the previous films spoke for themselves, here everything is (openly) calculated and deliberate, which in turn means that the viewer must not simply observe but also interpret - frantically. Glass's score is very fine and helps 'humanise' the imagery, but I for one am going to have to watch this again to get to grips with it. However, I believe it will be worth the effort.