Nothing but eye candy

[bluegargantua]

Hey,

So this weekend I went to see Samsara. A movie by the same folks who did Baraka. If you've seen Baraka you know what to expect so if you liked it, go back for seconds.

For everyone else: Samsara is just about the purest example of cinema you're ever going to see. That's because it's nothing but gorgeously shot images, one after another, set to some simple music and it spools out over 90 minutes. The shots may be connected thematically, but the film jumps around from Tibetan temples to the Middle East to LA and the Southwest. Even though the film has a slant, it encompasses a world of things both beautiful and horrible and takes the same care to linger on all of it and make you see the details and fill in the message for yourself.

I recognize this sort of free-association may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I really recommend it for the arresting visuals.

later
Tom

Comments

[z-gryphon.livejournal.com]

Ye gods, it sounds like someone saw Koyaanisqatsi and thought, "You know what, that could be artier."

:)

[drwex]

Yeah except the soundtrack is WAY better. Or at least different. In Koyaanisqatsi the soundtrack is part of the movie's effort to convey its message.

[miss-chance.livejournal.com]

Hm. I've been thinking about seeing it, but the thing that would make or break it would be how good the music is. Your use of the word "simple" has me dubious. If it were really complex music with developed themes and the images synced with the rising and falling themes of the music, that could be awesome. If it's vapid looping spa-music, it wouldn't be my cuppa.

[bluegargantua]

Hrm...I don't think it's looping spa-music. I don't think of it as super-complex either. I think it works. If you don't like the music in the trailer, then you probably won't care for it overall.

later
Tom

[bluepapercup]

I love Baraka, so this one is on my list. Hoping to fit in a showing this weekend.