[BJORK: BIOPHILIA LIVE
screens Saturday November 1st 9:00 pm and Sunday November 2nd at
6:30 pm at the Cleveland Cinematheque.]
Review
by Bob Ignizio
Not every concert film can be THE
LAST WALTZ or GIMME
SHELTER. But then, do they really
have to be? BJORK: BIOPHILIA LIVE
isn't a cinematic masterpiece, but it does give fans of the Icelandic
vocalist a fine document of her most recent tour performing her
'Biophilia' album in its entirety, as well as a few old favorites
like “Possibly, Maybe” and “Where is the Line?”. Sporting a
vinyl or plastic dress that resembles a tumorous body with its skin
peel back to the first layer of muscle, Bjork turns gives an
impassioned performance backed by a first rate band and full choir of
female backing vocalists.
Besides
the concert itself, there's a nifty little intro narrated by David
Attenborough that casts the event as a sort of nature film. Further
spicing up the film are the occasional trippy visuals of brightly
colored fractals, sea creatures, and other imagery likely to be of
interest to those watching the film with chemical enhancement. None
of which is likely to win Bjork many new fans, but those she already
has should be more than pleased. 2 ½ out of 4 stars.
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