U2 3D

83

National Geographic Cinema Ventures (85 minutes)
Catherine Owens , and Mark Pellington
Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen Jr.

Rating: Not Rated

Summary: U2 3D transforms a series of live concerts by one of the world's most acclaimed bands into a completely new entertainment experience that takes viewers on an extraordinary cinematic journey, a quantum leap beyond traditional concert films and traditional 3-D. U2 3D captivated an international audience as a work-in-progress during the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. (National Geographic Cinema Ventures)

Michael Rechtshaffen
The Hollywood Reporter:
(100) U2 3D takes the well-traveled concert film to exhilarating new heights.

William Arnold
Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
(100) Its dazzling blend of rock magic and 3-D technology just may be ushering in a whole new kind of musical theater.

Matt Zoller Seitz
The New York Times:
(100) Not merely a technical landmark -- shot entirely in digital 3D -- but also an aesthetic one, in that it’s the first Imax movie that deserves to be called a work of art.

Chris Kaltenbach
Baltimore Sun:
(100) As the film opens with, predictably, "Vertigo" and its "Hello, Hello" refrain, it's his steady presence and unforced charisma that anchors each performance, allowing Bono to emote for all he's worth.

Edna Gundersen
USA Today:
(100) In many ways delivers an experience that's even better than the real thing. It brings U2's dazzling rock spectacle to the multiplex with VIP comforts, all-access viewpoints and telescopic close-ups.

Jim Ridley
Village Voice:
(100) The performances, culled from seven shows on the “Vertigo” tour from Mexico City to Buenos Aires, burn with the old unforgettable fire.

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