Baraka
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Movie Reviews of Baraka
Movie Review: The eyes are so haunting....spectacular
Summary: 5 Stars
BARAKA stunned me the first time around, and I wept at the scenes of suffering and the madness we are inflicting in our hubris on this Earth. The most haunting scenes are when the faces of the people stare back at me from their homes in the street, the jungle, the crematoriums in India, all staring back with such peace, grace and dignity despite their surroundings. BARAKA honors them as human beings first, and passes no judgement. Masterful. A two hour movie without actors, without dialogue, but it reaches into my heart and soul and gave it a good tug. BARAKA has touched and moved me. Thank you and bless its director and creators for such a work of soul and art.
Some of the scene changes are abrupt, some scenes I can't place or figure its context, but these are really minor flaws in the grand scheme of things. The soundtrack is extraordinary, subtle and totally appropriate.
The letterbox version is the best, don't go for full screen. THis is a great gift to yourself. Go get it.
Movie Review: A singular audio visual masterpiece!
Summary: 5 Stars
If one spends a $Million to setup an entire hometheatre and is looking for ONE single dvd to justify the entire expense, then get this stunning audio-visual masterpiece work of art.For those for whom once is not enough, try Phillip Glass' Anima Mundi dvd.
Just as Schopenheur, Emerson and Jung changed the face of western civilization based on the understandings of the world-wise tribes, this dvd will probably put you through the same inflection point that inspired the westerners that altered the face of philosophy and definition of civilization.
For those tired of starvation, poverty and misery in africa, asia and elsewhere, this dvd is positively uplifting in its elucidation of what those in advanced nations such as USA should do to protect the wisdom of the ancients and learn for ourselves.
Brilliant work! And I shall wait for an IMAX version of Baraka-II
Movie Review: The World where we live. A great experience.
Summary: 5 Stars
It's a risk to review a video like this. You either become clichéd or sound truly naive. It doesn't matter. It's really refreshing to feel that, even though any viewer may have traveled to or watched images of some of these places, this astonishing film makes you feel that you belong to this world and, still, you don't know much about it. Secuences like those from Nepal, Bali or China will certainly encourage your need for traveling and knowing other cultures and sights. On the other hand, the video quality is superb,70 mm. looks very similar to IMAX and the music posseses your soul for 104 minutes and takes you "there" as you visit some of the most puzzling and beautiful places on earth.If you want to enhance your DVD collection, Buy This!
Movie Review: Great Cinema BAD VIDEO TRANSFER
Summary: 5 Stars
Baraka as can be seen in the other reviews is a cinematic masterpiece. Unfortunately it appears that MPI Media for the DVD release has merely retransferred the original video transfers that were made a number of years ago for the Laserdisc and VHS release. My DVD copy has the same dust specks that were visible on the Laserdisc release from a few years back. As an owner of a 16:9 widescreen television it is really sad to give up nearly 1/3 of the resolution on the widescreen version to letter boxing. MPI should have gone to the expense of retransferring the original negative anamorphically to achieve the highest quality possible for the future. I am dissapointed and await a "videophile" re-release some day hopefully in the near future.Movie Review: simply brilliant
Summary: 5 Stars
if you're looking for something other than a mainstream movie, and are in need of some superb visual stimulation, then this movie is a must see. Ron Fricke does an incredible job of creating this film without any dialog. It's refreshing to see a movie that doesn't have any words yet communicates to you with the utmost clarity. Just goes to show that your mouth isn't the only way to communicate...or the right way, for that matter. The film reaches many moods of human civilization...from different religions and their similiarities to over crowded streets and their beauty in ordered chaos. Does that make sense? Regardless, this film is one of my favorites...as far as cinematography goes. It's even more breathtaking on DVD.