The manmade visuals is reminiscent of Manufactured Landscapes (2006) or Koyaanisqatsi (1982) without Philip Glass music. This does talk to the people on the ground and give it more context. I do miss the Philip Glass music. Of course, ML is also made by Jennifer Baichwal. This is more informative which keeps the movie from being repetitive.
The movie starts with a great looking fire and one wonders what is being burnt. It should flash cut to a herd of elephants. That's the move. This does try to lay out broad chapters for the movie but it doesn't really help. The Alicia Vikander narration very much fits the film. The audience gets berated for an hour by a tired Swedish environmentalist. Overall, it has the artificial beauty, sometimes hypnotic, and has a small bit of information.
The movie starts with a great looking fire and one wonders what is being burnt. It should flash cut to a herd of elephants. That's the move. This does try to lay out broad chapters for the movie but it doesn't really help. The Alicia Vikander narration very much fits the film. The audience gets berated for an hour by a tired Swedish environmentalist. Overall, it has the artificial beauty, sometimes hypnotic, and has a small bit of information.