Last night Steve and I went and saw U2 3D. I was so blown away. It didn’t take me very long into it to decide that it is the most amazing thing I have ever seen in the theater. I’ve liked U2 since I (like most people my age) heard of them when Joshua Tree came out. I loved everything did after that and am one of those rare U2 fans who even liked Zooropa and Pop – which I loved for their uniqueness and I loved that they were trying new things. Anyway…
This film has probably ruined all concert films and real concerts for me forever because it was perfect on so many levels. I’ve never seen anything that made me feel involved as a participant AND spectator in the way they were able to film this. It was like being an invisible band member and fan at the same time. The camera work on stage is so achingly intimate at times it is overwhelming. But then the camera turns to the audience and you suddenly feel minuscule amidst a sea of 100,000+ bodies.
The show was filmed in Buenos Aires. The stage itself and the sheer number of people present is beyond anything I’ve ever seen. I am convinced that seeing it this way was better than actually being there in person.
Musically the numbers were perfectly executed (of course). This format breathed new life into songs that I’ve heard hundreds of times before.
the only thing that might have made this even better would have been seeing it in an IMAX theater where it was intended to be shown. Regardless, it was an exhilerating experience and I can’t recommend it highly enough.
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Sarah,
Nice post. I saw the film recently and it was by far the coolest thing I have seen in a theater. Very moving experience. As you said, it worked on so many levels. The band, the crowd, nice usage of 3D without over doing it.
I hope everyone gets a chance to see this film. For about 80 minutes, I actually felt like there was hope for humanity after all.