Samsara

Ron Fricke

Another gorgeous travelogue/social commentary by the maker of Baraka. He seems to have found a comfortable range of images...from the exotic to the pedestrian (usually speeded up) accompanied by some lovely music.

These two films are nothing more than eye/ear candy...but stand as the equivalent of Lindt chocolates - truly exquisite works that can be appreciated by anyone, anywhere. That said, I found my attention wandering when the focus was on landscapes after a while. When he brought human faces in it worked better.

Still this was a luscious treat...it pleases me that there's room in pop culture for something like this film.

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