Unsentimental, insightful and ravishing to look at.
It's a surprise to see Wim Wenders embracing 3D in its full, feature-length glory but the medium works well to capture the graceful swirl of the German choreographer's work.
Nearly every scene has something wondrous to behold.
An important film.
It's an austere testament, though plainly heartfelt, and perhaps just what the lady herself would have appreciated.
With Pina, Wenders invites you to take a closer look at the beauty of the flower, without squirting water in your face.
Pina, Wenders’s mesmerising dance-documentary fusion, proves that a third dimension can be more much more than icing on the cake.
A tremendous film that sets out to make the new 3D technology an integral part of what is being created – a film with clarity and passion.
Any potential interest in the subject matter for non-aficionados will likely be killed off by experiencing it in dark, blurry, eye-ache inducing 3D.
I know even less about dance than I do about road racing, but Bausch's wit and storytelling come across beautifully, largely due to the superb digital 3D.
It's an immensely attractive film that uses 3D interestingly to create theatrical space and it makes one want to learn more about Bausch and the development of her art.
With so much performance and no context or narration, it’s hard to find a way in, and you’re in the wrong place if you want to know much more about Bausch coming out that you did going in.
Talking-heads interludes weigh heavily on Bausch’s “legacy”, but when the extra-dimensional dancing is afoot, Pina all but spills out of the frame with vim and vigour.
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General release. Check local listings for show times.