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In this cinematic concert, mesmerizing images are plucked from everyday reality, then visually altered with state-of-the-art digital techniques. The result is a chronicle of the shift from a world organized by the principles of nature to one dominated by technology, the synthetic and the virtual. Extremes of intimacy and spectacle, tragedy and hope fuse in a tidal wave of visuals and music, giving... See Full Description
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Documentary |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 29 min. |
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| Release Date: |
October 18th, 2002 (LA/NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG for violent and disturbing images, and for brief nudity. |
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| Distributors: |
Miramax Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$132,026 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"I have problems with Naqoyqatsi as a film, but as a music video it's rather remarkable." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Patrick Z. McGavin
"...a disturbing and frighteningly evocative assembly of imagery and hypnotic music composed by Philip Glass." more...
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B |
E! Online,
"...these textured images and music make for a beautiful cinematic poem that's pretty hypnotic." more...
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B |
Film Journal International, Par Parekh
"...a meandering, inarticulate and ultimately disappointing film." more...
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C- |
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