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Samsara (2011)
A powerful companion to Baraka, and compellingly different.
Baraka was a film that left me dazzled and mesmerized. Walking into Samsara, I was nervous that my expectations were simply too high, and that the film would too closely mimic its sibling.
I can confidently say that by the end of Samsara, I once again experienced the flick of a light switch in my mind. Everything I am was completely put into perspective. As a result, I can promise that Samsara will leave you both awestruck and completely terrified.
Samsara struck a very personal chord with me. Much of what is shown exists because of people like me. The film is an unfiltered walk through the things that I try my best to ignore in daily life. I'm not sure how to reconcile the imagery of Samsara with how I live my life. I'm also not sure that I want to. It would mean giving up the vast majority of my creature comforts, even though I know those comforts come at the expense of other people, animals and the planet.
The fact the film allows me to think about these things, in a way that I normally wouldn't, means that it worked. 4/4.
The Fourth Kind (2009)
If you're already on this page before seeing the movie, it's too late.
I just saw a screening of this movie last night. I didn't know a thing about it when I sat down. By the end of the movie I was sitting in my seat and staring at the screen with hollow eyes.
I looked at my girlfriend and our faces said: "No way... but... no, couldn't be... good god!"
The use of real vs. recreated footage gets you. The sounds in the real footage and recordings will REALLY get you.
Do yourself a favor and don't research the film before you go in. This is a movie that needs to be taken in with a blank and open mind to be appreciated.