i bought this movie thinking that it would look far better than all blu ray movies after reading reviews all over the internet but it didn't look that much better than any other blu ray movie and i was not the least bit impressed by the picture quality.this movie was also very very boring.

"Baraka" was the first disk I put in my new Samsung Blu-ray player. I didn't know what to expect, but I was rivited to my seat by the stunningly clear images. I thought I was at a theater instead of my living room! When I viewed the complete "Making Of" extra material I found out one reason: "Baraka" was made from a 65mm print and digitally restored. I have since viewed it a few more times, always seeing something different in this spiritually moving documentary. I recommend it to anyone who wants to see the full range of the Blu-ray disk's capabilities.

PQ 5/5, Sound 4/5. The film was watched on a 42" Panasonic Plasma, and BD30K Blu-Ray player.

The film presents a worldly journey and without having read the film makers mission, an inevitable interconnectedness between cultures, socio-econimic statuses, and societal position was apparent throughout. Due to the powerful sound track, I felt as though I had been meditating for an hour and a half. Some of the images were beautiful,some were sad, and most were inexplicably stirring. This is a film that showcases humanity, for its unversality, and its relevance for the past and future centuries to come. The scenes are shown without reference to location, which increase wonder and speculation and really lends power to the images.

The Making of Featurette was very interesting from a film making perspective, and there was some discussion about the locations and challenges faced in completing the film.

If you are a hi-def enthusiast and enjoy documentaries and sturring cinema, this is one not to be missed. Roger Ebert was certainly correct in his assessment of naming this one the reason why Blu-Ray was brough to market. It's simply stunning and the pace and shots of the film will leave you breathless.

GREAT movie and it looks beautiful on Blu-Ray, but it needs more extras. Still well worth it for the movie alone.

No, it was not, what I expected. I am familiar with the theatrical 70 mm release print, I had a chance to watch the Sony Corporation 4 k scan on their flagship SRX projector, which looked absolutely gorgeous.
But to say, this disk sucks. An 8 k scan, softened, and then resharpened to make the HDCAM 1080p format look nice on a flat screen TV? No, this is not, what I call a reference disk. Any Iron Man, any Madagascar, any Pixar or simply any modern motion picture created in 2k digital workflow looks better, than this.
And, they totally blew the soundtrack!
Originally released in Masgnetic 70 mm Noise reduction 2 format, this film was always a problem case for Dolby equipped theatres, specificly, if they were THX certified. There was so much infrasonic on the track, which always overmodulated the playback chain.
With the disk, they took it over the top. They equalized for home (small() speakers, with a system, which has high pass filtering (lo cut to protect) built in, added some pseudo bass, and then did not filter off the subsonics. Result: My 1900 W ch sub amps into clipping 40" of brick walls shaking. No, this disk: Stay away. Do not buy.
If you're looking for really nice reference materials: Buy a recent Pixar / Disney blue ray. They do show how nice projected home theatre can be.
I have to admit: I do not use a standard home set. My picture is 24 ft wide, projected thru a recent 2k projector. The sound system matches that, of the best theatres, so there is more to hear, than at home. But if something is rated as reference, it must actually withstand the reference playback test.