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I was a little surprised when I saw that hulu added one of favorite IMAX films to its library. Until Chronos was made, all IMAX films were documentaries. Released in 1985, it was the first feature length IMAX film to take advantage of the large format. Like its sibling “Koyaanisqatsi”, Chronos is a gorgeous piece of visual & audio poetry. The film is essentially a wordless stream of beautiful imagery photographed around the world which documents mans achievements over time, some at regular speed, some in slow motion, and much in stunning time-lapse. The music composed by Michael Stearns fits the images perfectly, although one can’t help but to think of Vangelis when first hearing it.
While no home video format including Blu-Ray or streaming web format will ever be able to capture the true power of its visuals as originally projected on a monstrous IMAX screen, Chronos delivers some of the most breathtaking imagery available and is worthy of many repeat viewings. I highly recommend taking 40 minutes to watch it. Unfortunately, hulu only streams up to 480P, but I found the picture quality to be quite good despite the low resolution. Here’s a review from Film Exposed with all the details; http://bit.ly/10faOH
