If you end up feeling impatient on the sluggish, meditative opening scenes of “The Spectacle,” simply wait. The quick documentary from The New Yorker visits a slew of beautiful vistas primarily throughout Norway, showcasing star-dappled evening skies and awe-inspiring mountaintop views. We’re witness to landscapes that seem untouched by humanity, till director Yasmin van Dorp plops us down amidst hordes of vacationers.
What was a serene atmosphere is out of the blue a chaotic show of telephones and cameras. A guardian makes an attempt to coax their baby out atop the well-known Norwegian boulder Kjeragbolten for a photograph, assistants fluff formal robes so their wearer seems windswept, and selfie sticks and drone controls abound. Van Dorp places the up to date tourism business in full focus, confronting viewers with our incapacity to be current and the unusual need to see among the world’s most spectacular sights filtered by way of a tiny display.
