Baraka
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Movie Reviews of Baraka
Movie Review: Wow, just wow
Summary: 5 Stars
This has to be in the DVD collection of every DVD lover. I have not seen a more visually spectacular DVD. The audio composition played back in 5.1 is also a delight, blending seamlessly into a real feast for the senses.Movie Review: the blessing
Summary: 5 Stars
an enlighted meditative piece of art. it takes you away from everything and leaves your mind with bliss and beauty.Movie Review: Baraka
Summary: 4 Stars
A concept simalar to the 80's film "Koyaanisqatsi", Ron Fricke's film without words is very rich in visual setpeices. There is no story in a cinamatic sense i.e a narrative or any actors. However the photography is first rate on the 70mm film and for lovers of the moving image this will not disappoint. Watch out for the cigarette makers,the baby chicks and the slow camera shots of people in New York crossing an busy intersection these imagss are particulary striking. The DVD quality is good,however the featurette is very short and not very informative. Overall a good exercise in providing a good visual cinematic treat.Movie Review: Global Images of Life and Death
Summary: 3 Stars
"Baraka" is essentially a series of images from around the world set to ambient sounds/music. Myself, I enjoyed the fast-motion, rat-raced city scenes and their symbolism; also some of the nature scenes from the Galapagos Islands and elsewhere. But much of the rest of it I found to be strange and even creepy.
Be aware that you need to be in the mood for this sort of thing; "Baraka" is not suitable for casual slap-dash viewing. I don't know anything about cinematographer/director Ron Fricke or what his trip is, or whether he indulges in "controlled substances" and the like. And I'm not suggesting that the viewer do likewise; only that one needs to be in the right frame of mind to enjoy this. PS I'm referring to the VHS version, so I can't address the features on the DVD.
Movie Review: Great Movie, Mediocre DVD
Summary: 3 Stars
Baraka is a wonderful, entrancing movie, full of rich images which hold your attention. A friend (who had not seen the movie) said: "You just can't take your eyes away, can you?" That being said, I thought the DVD image transfer was not much better than the VHS version and the promised "letterbox version" was a lie - you only get the 4:3 version. The sound is Dolby Digital - excellent! The movie gets an A+; the DVD gets a C.