Architecture Movie Reviews

Watching things get blown up provides a certain adrenaline-rushed thrill, and What a Blast: Architecture in Motion provides that thrill, many times over. This exploration of the demolition industry also offers a bit of insight into the explosions that it features, in a DVD that offers education as well as entertainment. The first half of the program introduces the men and women who plan and execute the quick dismantling of those huge buildings. The second half features the music of Tangerine Dream over eight videos highlighting the beauty of destruction. The use of kaleidoscopic and multiple-image camera effects makes the explosions even more intricate, and allows the program to live up to its name. --Zachary Lively