"In the tradition of Ezra Pound's vorticism, PART 1 is a Noh drama, the exploration in minute detail of a single action and all its ramifications. The formal construction of the film, the interrelationships and significance of the images, has been woven on an extremely subtle level. Each shot appears only as an isolated piece ... appreciated (as) it is understood within the context of the entire mosaic." - P. Adams Sitney