7.2 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Shot over a 5-year period in more than 35 countries, AWAKEN is a poetic exploration of existence, technology, time and memory. Executive-produced by cinema pioneers Terrence Mallick and Godfrey Reggio, and narrated by Liv Tyler, AWAKEN is an exploration of the Earth, a celebration of Existence, and an Ode to the Cosmos.
Starring: Agnes Anderson, Annatina Albin, Tashi Garey Bassam, Shayni Couch, Sayuri HirashiForeign | 100% |
Documentary | 45% |
Music | 30% |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 16-bit)
English, German, Japanese, Arabic
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
4K Ultra HD
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Director Tom Lowe tries to pull viewers away from the pains of everyday life with “Awaken,” which is a sensorial experience that examines the beauty and wonders of the world through the use of slow-motion and time-lapse cinematography. It’s an experience in sight and sound, not storytelling, with the picture trying to continue the work of director Godfrey Reggio (who serves as an executive producer here, alongside Terrence Malick), who once stunned audiences with “Koyaanisqatsi” and “Powaqqatsi,” which also explored the strange movements of humans and nature, with Lowe venturing into the wild with powerful cameras, trying to grasp the mystery and beauty of Earthly treasures.
Screencaps are taken from the 1080p Blu-ray version of "Awaken."
The 4K image presentation (1.78:1 aspect ratio) for "Awaken" deals with a vividly shot feature, and one that's specifically attentive to screen detail.
That's all the movie offers, and the disc captures that experience quite well, surveying all kinds of textures on humans, animals, nature tours, and
artistic creations. Sharpness is superb, permitting the viewer to carefully examine the locations and people, finding dimension reaching the horizon, and
cultural examinations are loaded with distinct decoration. Colors are exciting as Lowe passes through lush green forests and deep blue waters. Clothing
stuns with rich yellows and reds. Primaries have superb emphasis here. Delineation is satisfactory. Highlights are memorable with elements of fire,
which burn brightly, and sunsets are a common sight.
The 7.1 DTS-HD MA sound mix only briefly deals with a human voice, which is seldom used throughout the picture. Narration emerges with authority,
providing a dramatic presence. Scoring cues are the priority here, and music from Joseph Trapanese arrives with ideal sharpness, contributing precise
instrumentation and pleasant low-end response with thundering percussion. Surrounds create a circular listening event with orchestral offerings, and
atmospherics are quite inviting, capturing aquatic movement and forest visitations.
Note: Offered on the disc is a "Location ID" subtitle track, which I highly recommend to those curious about the areas of the world Lowe
visited with his
cameras. The feature itself doesn't list these locations, preferring a more enigmatic journey around Earth.
Those interested in cameras and travel videos will probably get the most out of "Awaken," which seems made for people with the ability to spend hours on YouTube watching photographers try to top each other in games of resolution and country access. "Awaken" is specific filmmaking for a specific audience, but Lowe doesn't hide this fact, confidently presenting his vision for life in slow motion, where everything presented in the frame provides a chance to connect with another way of thinking and living.
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