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List Price: $14.95 Features • Color • DVD-Video • HiFi Sound • Letterboxed • Widescreen • NTSC In Theaters : 1991 DVD Release : 30 January, 1998 |
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Anima Mundi description Director Godrey Reggio presents a vibrant, visually compelling look at the animal kingdom in Anima Mundi, a 1991 short film that fits nicely between two other movies featuring the music of minimalist composer Philip Glass. 1983's Koyaanisqatsi and 1988's Powaqqatsi focused on the urban and physical realms of the planet, speeding up ... review details |
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| ♥♥♥♥♥ | Not what I had hoped. |
| With director Godfrey Reggio at the helm - and with a 30 minute running time - I was expecting to be overwhelmed by the might and majesty of the animal kingdom packed into a half-hour package.
Unfortunately, I find a less-than lackluster video transfer by the Richard Diercks Company, Inc. -likely from the source material for the videocassette- with resolution equal to s-vhs. The image is slightly 'jerky' due to it being shot in 24fps and increased to 30fps. Add to the list of flaws: muted colors, poor contrast and a purplish line on the far left side of the screen. Still, I could have been 'wowed' by stellar cinematography but alas, much of what is shown onscreen is stock footage. Some of the slow motion scenes are nicely done but others (again, stock footage?) were shot at standard speed and frames were duplicated to replicate slow motion. Personally, I find the technique distracting. However, being the animal lover that I am I was moved by many of the shots in the film. The soundtrack is a typical, yet pleasing Philip Glass score and complements the images onscreen. With all the problems I have with this product, I do hope it will be remastered from the original source material for an HD-DVD release. Cheers. |
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