U2 3D (2008) **** U2: Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullen, Jr., Adam Clayton. (Dirs: Catherine Owens and Mark Pellington)
U2 Will Be Blown Away
For the record U2 is my favorite band of all time just surpassing The Beatles, The Eagles and the Rolling Stones, pretty much in that order and I've had the pleasure/ opportunity to see them live close to a dozen times in over 15 years and every time I'm completely blown away; it's the closest thing to a religious experience you could get.
In this current concert film shot in 3D for the state-of-the-art revolutionary IMAX format the band is shown in all its splendor during their global "VERTIGO" tour and captured in their glory at a three night stint in Buenos Aires, Argentina with a capacity sold- out crowd a virtual sea of humanity that one is immediately swept up and away by the epic gathering of worshipful fans by the tens of thousands and the stunning 3D technology is so clear-eyed and visionary that you feel like you are right in the swaying crowd and/or onstage with the rocking band as if in a fever dream.
The visuals are amazing and the colorful palette/lighting scheme gives the whole event an otherworldly, alien feel not unlike anything outside of a '70s era David Bowie/Ziggy Stardust kaleidoscopic head-rush. The band sound awesome plowing through a nearly 90 min. run time including many of their classic hits and songs from their current album "How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb".
Highlights include the latter's poignant "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" a song Bono wrote in memory of his recently departed father; the invigorating "Vertigo" that has the entire audience jumping in unison; the faith inspiring "One"; a rocking "New Year's Day"; redemptive "Beautiful Day"; and the remaining songs include "Love and Peace" "Sunday Bloody Sunday"; "Bullet the Blue Sky"; "Miss Sarajevo"; "Pride (In the Name of Love)" ; "Where the Streets Have No Name" ; "One" ; "The Fly"; "With or Without You"; and, over the closing credits "Yahweh" .
The only complaint I had is that the film is too short since the band has been known to give Springsteenian 3 hour shows. Otherwise such a fitting format for true giants of rock and roll. Go see it!
U2 Will Be Blown Away
For the record U2 is my favorite band of all time just surpassing The Beatles, The Eagles and the Rolling Stones, pretty much in that order and I've had the pleasure/ opportunity to see them live close to a dozen times in over 15 years and every time I'm completely blown away; it's the closest thing to a religious experience you could get.
In this current concert film shot in 3D for the state-of-the-art revolutionary IMAX format the band is shown in all its splendor during their global "VERTIGO" tour and captured in their glory at a three night stint in Buenos Aires, Argentina with a capacity sold- out crowd a virtual sea of humanity that one is immediately swept up and away by the epic gathering of worshipful fans by the tens of thousands and the stunning 3D technology is so clear-eyed and visionary that you feel like you are right in the swaying crowd and/or onstage with the rocking band as if in a fever dream.
The visuals are amazing and the colorful palette/lighting scheme gives the whole event an otherworldly, alien feel not unlike anything outside of a '70s era David Bowie/Ziggy Stardust kaleidoscopic head-rush. The band sound awesome plowing through a nearly 90 min. run time including many of their classic hits and songs from their current album "How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb".
Highlights include the latter's poignant "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" a song Bono wrote in memory of his recently departed father; the invigorating "Vertigo" that has the entire audience jumping in unison; the faith inspiring "One"; a rocking "New Year's Day"; redemptive "Beautiful Day"; and the remaining songs include "Love and Peace" "Sunday Bloody Sunday"; "Bullet the Blue Sky"; "Miss Sarajevo"; "Pride (In the Name of Love)" ; "Where the Streets Have No Name" ; "One" ; "The Fly"; "With or Without You"; and, over the closing credits "Yahweh" .
The only complaint I had is that the film is too short since the band has been known to give Springsteenian 3 hour shows. Otherwise such a fitting format for true giants of rock and roll. Go see it!