R.E.M.: Losing My Religion (1991 Music Video) User Reviews

The best R.E.M. video and one of the best works of Tarsem Singh

[Rectangular_businessman · 9/10 · 23 September 2016]

This is one of my favorite music videos of all time, along with Madonna's "Bedtime Story" and "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails, both directed by Mark Romanek. And while those two videos are fairly impressive even today, "Losing My Religion" predates both, being quite ahead of its time.

Say what you want about Tarsem Singh movies, but one simply can't deny that even his most forgettable work have at least some memorable and beautifully done imagery (Hey, while I don't like "The Cell" or "Immortals" that much, at least I will have to admit that both movies look great) This music video isn't the exception: Apparently Singh wanted this video to be "melodramatic and very dreamlike" and the final result is quite dreamlike indeed, with an excellent use of many different religious motifs, while also taking some visual influence from classical art and foreign cinema.

I'm not sure if "Losing My Religion" is the best R.E.M. song (It is one my favorites, that's for sure) but this is definitely their best music video, and also it is one the best things Tarsem Singh has ever done on his entire filmic career.

Great song, good video

[Horst_In_Translation · 8/10 · 21 May 2016]

"Losing My Religion" is a music video for a famous song by the band R.E.M. and this one actually has its 25th anniversary this year. Man 1991 was a great year for music (videos). This one here was directed by Tarsem Singh, a successful filmmaker in his own right and runs for slightly under 5 minutes. I am certainly a bit biased here as I have always liked Michael Stipe and R.E.M., but in my opinion everybody should have listened to this brilliant song at least once. An important addition to pop culture. The music video was not as good as the song itself and I personally did not really care that much for all the religious references, but I found it nice to see Stipe while listening to him with his wild gestures. All in all, this one here is a major success and there is a reason why it is still that famous today. Watch for yourself, I highly recommend it.