Manufactured Landscapes

In my quest to find a new Koyaanisqatsi, I keep falling short

Structurally and visually, I like this documentary a lot - specifically how it weaves together moving and still imagery, as well as sporadic voice over.

Thematically, I don't think this film knows what it wants to be. It claims to be about "observing changes in landscapes due to industrial work and manufacturing", but that makes it sound more broad than it really is. Like other reviews have pointed out, this is really a film about the Industrialization/Urbanization of China. But focusing exclusively on China, while speaking in generalized terms about the environment and industry, makes for a slightly jumbled and incoherent (while still stunning to look at!) film

In my quest to find a new Koyaanisqatsi, I keep falling short

Structurally and visually, I like this documentary a lot - specifically how it weaves together moving and still imagery, as well as sporadic voice over.

Thematically, I don't think this film knows what it wants to be. It claims to be about "observing changes in landscapes due to industrial work and manufacturing", but that makes it sound more broad than it really is. Like other reviews have pointed out, this is really a film about the Industrialization/Urbanization of China. But focusing exclusively on China, while speaking in generalized terms about the environment and industry, makes for a slightly jumbled and incoherent (while still stunning to look at!) film

I’ll watch this movie someday. But for now, I just needed to document the experience of watching an Intro to Film student shopping on Shein on their laptop during the first 8 minutes of it.

I’ll watch this movie someday. But for now, I just needed to document the experience of watching an Intro to Film student shopping on Shein on their laptop during the first 8 minutes of it.