Naqoyqatsi
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
Critics Sentiment
Philip Glass musical composition reaches stunning climactic moments
Repetitive tunnel motion effects and binary code flashing
The film drops from the praised Mandelbrot sequence to heavily criticized repetitive tunnel effects, then recovers with the acclaimed Glass score finale
Naqoyqatsi receives mixed reception as viewers appreciate Philip Glass's score and some visual sequences but find the film structureless and overwhelming compared to its predecessors. The heavy use of digital effects and corporate imagery bombardment creates fatigue, though moments of genuine artistry shine through. Critics acknowledge the film's ambition while lamenting its lack of the subtlety that made Koyaanisqatsi groundbreaking.
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Marlon Brando
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elton John
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Madonna
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fidel Castro
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Paul McCartney
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ringo Starr
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
George Harrison
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Lennon
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mao Zedong
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Vladimir Lenin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Osama bin Laden
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tenzin Gyatso
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Thomas A. Edison
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Albert Einstein
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nikita Khrushchev
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Crew
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