Visitors (2013 film)

Visitors
Film poster
Directed byGodfrey Reggio
Written byGodfrey Reggio
Produced by
  • Craig Aspen
  • Mara Campione
  • Phoebe Greenberg
  • Jon Kane
  • Penny Mancuso
  • Godfrey Reggio
  • Lawrence Taub
Cinematography
  • Graham Berry
  • Trish Govoni
  • Tom Lowe
Edited by
  • Chris Besecker
  • Jon Kane
Music byPhilip Glass
Distributed byCinedigm
Release dates
  • September 8, 2013 (2013-09-08) (TIFF)
  • January 2014 (2014-01) (US)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageNo dialogue
Budget$4.6 million[1]

Visitors is a 2013 American documentary film, written and directed by Godfrey Reggio.

Summary

It explores (like his previous films) "humanity's trancelike relationship with technology."[2][3]

Music

The musical score for Visitors was composed by Philip Glass, who previously collaborated with director Godfrey Reggio on the Qatsi trilogy. Performed by the Bruckner Orchestra Linz and conducted by Dennis Russell Davies, the music was released as a soundtrack album by Orange Mountain Music on September 3, 2013.[4]

Release

It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[5]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 69% of 55 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.2/10. The website's consensus reads: "While director Godfrey Reggio's filmmaking style has lost some of its initial thrill, Visitors finds him returning to his familiar milieu with customary élan."[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 62 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Review: Godfrey Reggio and Phillip Glass Slow Down Time for "Visitors"". Huffington Post. January 21, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  2. ^ Toronto Review: Godfrey Reggio Celebrates 30 Years Since 'Koyaanisqatsi' With Extraordinary Philip Glass-Scored 'Visitors'|IndieWire
  3. ^ After Koyaanisqatsi, Godfrey Reggio's Visitors : The Conversation
  4. ^ "Philip Glass' 'Visitors' Soundtrack Announced". Film Music Reporter. August 14, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  5. ^ "Visitors". TIFF. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  6. ^ "Visitors". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved December 10, 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ "Visitors". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved December 10, 2022.