_Baraka_ is a foolish rehash of _Koyaanisqatsi_ with a dull, neutral, worldbeat soundtrack and emotionally manipulative images of man's abuse of the environment. Because its politics are so obvious, the film moves away from the graceful art with which _Koyaanisqatsi_ conveyed the same message and into tiresome, preachy hyperbole. What's more, the images presented of other cultures are exploitative since they make no attempt to explain their meaning or significance to the Western audiences for whom the film is so clearly intended. Without imparting knowledge or real understanding of other cultures on our planet, the experience of world culture that _Baraka_ provides is little more than a taste of exoticism--the world as a Disney amusement park--which we can forget about easily as we listen to our top 40 hits during out next workout at Bally's. I am so negative because I cannot _believe_ the self-righteous and self-congratulatory tone of all of the other reviews!!!!!