Spellbinding
This is probably one of the best music-related items I've ever come across. In addition to the fine music and photography, the places visited reminded me of a visit to Iceland a decade ago, in much happier times. The film captures the "genius loci" of the place and the contributions from Steindor Andersson and Chris Watson just add to the magic.

Not quite 5* for me
I bought this DVD as a Sigur Ros virgin and while I agree with the comments already written about the music, the scenerery, the camerawork etc I have a major issue with the total lack of any information on what is in the box. Perhaps mine got mis-processed but there are no sleeve notes, no contents notes, no band details, no track listing, nothing. The photo book is a great idea but most of the photographs are pretty poor and again nothing about where they were taken. I really don't think that is good enough.

Spellbound
This is a film that captures the rare beuty that is Sigur Ros. The music is only half when put with the incredible scenery of Iceland the band are onto a winner. With interviews and live sets this is a must buy for anyone who enjoys or appricates music that is unique and generally good. The 116 pages of photos set the whole purchase off.
10/10


Magical Tour de Force
I was blown away by DVD. It's beautifully shot, and captures the soundscapes of Sigur Ros Music as magnificently as the beauty of the Islandic landscapes.

I've watched it twice so far and it has moved me and enchanted me with each viewing.

Highly recommended

A thing of rare beauty
Heima is the second great musical film of 2007, Anton Corbjin's "Control" being the other. Rarely will a film have captured the spirt of a band and it's native environment, Iceland, so lovingly. Much of the film evokes a wonderful sense of community as Sigur Ros tour different locations and play to audiences from, what appears to be, tens to thousands. The cinematography is stunning, creative in the extreme, and many sequences are shot through the eye of a stills photographer, such is the attention to detail.

Having seen Sigur Ros play Birmingham in the same year the film was made and witnessed the extremes in their music; from achingly touching string arrangements to thrash guitar rock outs, watching this film clearly identified one of the sources for the almost bi-polar extremes of their work: the Icelandic landscape.

Heima is a rare thing of beauty made by a wonderful, self effacing group of musicians, their friends and families. Truly magnificent and worth every penny.

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