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Title: Visually stunning
Review: It was interesting to finally view this earlier work by Ron Fricke after falling in love with Baraka from its release (and having watched it countless times since). With this hindsight perspective it was hard not to be comparative. In some ways i have the impression that Chronos was a study for Baraka; and it would make sense if all of Ron Fricke's work were cumulative. However, i found Chronos to be a powerful film in its own right, with its focus on time and its acceleration in the modern technologically-driven life. The cinematography is a heightened visual voyage: absolutely gorgeous, wondrous, expansive, at times inspiring and at other times devastating. The integration of the soundtrack and images is seemless and potent. Fricke's skills were taken to new heights with Baraka, but i find this to be an excellent film of itself, certainly worth having in one's collection for multiple trips!
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