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Title: Disjointed and Disappointing
Review: Hoo boy, Ron Fricke is sorely missed in this second installment of the Qatsi trilogy. I found the film lacking the visual sweep, thematic unity, and relentless momentum of Koyaan. If the mine worker in the first scene hadn't accidentally had a rock dropped on his head, I don't know how Reggio would have had any material at all with which to glue this effort together. Hopefully Naqoy will pull the set up from this artistic low point. Skip Powaq and check out Ron Fricke's Baraka instead -- a much more cohesive and visually compelling tour of third world locations and cultures, though only occasionally touching on the emergent industrialization theme.
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