Justice "Civilisation"

The new video for "Civilization" by Justice directed by Edouard Salier. Thoughts? I can't decide whether or not I like it! The epic-ness of the apocalypse comes across nicely, but slowly... I do like the hands descending towards the end and the statue's red eyes, but am I convinced? How about you?

Kanye West x Marco Brambilla

Kanye West POWER by Marco Brambilla (Director's Cut) from ARTJAIL

"Power is a neo-classical video tableau, a single continuous camera move from an extreme close up of Mr. West gradually revealing an epic composition showing characters and creatures surrounding him in an abstract environment – all moving in extreme slow motion. Inspired by Michelangelo’s frescos in the Sistine Chapel, the piece depicts a faux historical moment – an empire on the brink of collapse from its own excess, decadence and corruption.

The mostly-nude icons (including models Diandra Forrest, Jessica White, and Irina Shayk) reference imagery from almost every historical era, surrounding Kanye in an orgy of decadence and destruction. Mr. West’s place at the center of the universe seems to be in a precarious state in Brambilla’s video work.

In making Power, Mr. Brambilla has evolved the video collage technique he created for his epic 2009 video installation, Civilization (commissioned by hotelier André Balazs for The Standard, New York). The imagery for Power was shot specifically for the piece and has been layered to create compelling new narratives and stunning visual mosaics. With exquisite technical production and seamless editing, Brambilla’s multi-layered tableaux of interconnecting images and looped video blend into an expansive landscape that forms his hallmark style."

Via B-B

I just can't decide - is it simply too slow for my personal admiration of it or am I just too tainted by the non-conventionality to appreciate the nouveau style?