Dir: Godfrey Reggio
1988
***
Powaqqatsi is not a great follow up to Koyaanisqatsi but it's not all bad. At times It feels like it's trying to imitate his superior older brother too much, never quite catching up and never quite hitting the mark. It deals more with the developing world this time round but never very convincingly. This is covered ground thanks to its predecessor. It is as beautiful as Koyaanisqatsi and this time the camera focuses and lingers a little more, which is welcome to start with but is overused before we reach the end of the film. The music is beautiful but lacks the impact of the first film. A nice film but an unnecessary one, destined to live in the shadows of its older sibling.
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