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U2 3D
In theaters January 23rd 2008
Run Time: 85 min
Matt's rating - 3 out of 5
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Review by Matt Mungle
U2 could sit back and do nothing else for the
remainder of their career and they would still go down
as one of the most legendary bands of all time. They
have done it all. In and out of the realm of music. But
their innovation goes a step further this week as they
release the new concert film, U2 3D. No, this does not
stand for some random coed dorm room number. It
means exactly what you would expect. U2 in 3
dimensional glory.
U2 3D" will be exhibited in close to 1,000 theaters
around the world equipped with digital-projection
systems from Real D, the world leader in 3D digital
theater systems and will also be seen in the IMAX 3D
format. Which is where I had a chance to see it. Taken
from their Vertigo tour, the film is a concert experience.
Nothing more, nothing less. That is where I had a
problem with it. I was hoping for something along the
lines of Rattle and Hum, unquestionably one of the
grandest of all music documentaries. Granted, I am
sure the camera setup and filming of random footage
for 3D use would be close to impossible but I wanted
more than just 85 minutes of music. Even U2 music.
Because in the end all you actually have is a concert
film. As a U2 fan I have all of their concert DVD's and
so for me this was nothing new. Sure it seemed like
you could reach out and touch the band and Bono
literally reaches out and "wipes all your tears away".
But after 10 or 15 minutes it gets sort of old. How
many times can I ooo and ahh in regards to the
feeling of grabbing The Edge's mic stand?
But now let me tell you what did excite me about this.
The future. My hope is that this will pave the way for all
future concert films. Bands like Pink Floyd or the led
Zeppelin reunion tour. For all the cities that miss it,
this would be the next best thing. Granted nothing can
replace the live concert arena with the screaming and
sweating and the ringing ears days later. But this
could be a nice replacement if no other options are
available. I went to the screening with a friend of mine
who is a huge U2 fan but has never had the chance to
see them live in concert. For him it was a great
experience. And that is what this should be.
If you have the chance to see it in your area it is worth
the ticket price, if and only if, you go into it as a huge
fan wanting to experience another element of U2. If
you are curious only about the visual appeal and could
care less about the band or the music you will more
than likely be disappointed.
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Matt and Cindy are members of the North Texas
Film
Critics Association (NTFCA). For additional
reviews
and interview clips visit the website.
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