Review – Koyaanisqatsi

For the 3000th staff review on the site I chose this old friend from the mid 80s. On the surface this looks like an extended Phillip Glass minimalist music video. But give it a chance, because it rewards careful attention. The folks who put this together make a profound point about our “out of balance” lives without preaching – in fact, without using any words at all. Beautiful clouds flowing over the Grand Canyon in time lapse stand in sharp contrast to cityscapes filled with frantic, even silly-looking motion. Few productions are designed to encourage actual thought; indeed, most Hollywood offerings are designed to have the opposite effect. So this is a rare treat. Buy the disc