Saw the film in L.A. on opening night.

I was at a loss for words after seeing the movie. As soon as the
titles
start, the 3D technology becomes apparent.

This ain't your Dad's 3D, let me tell you.

The opening shot at first appears as it you are looking at a darkened
stage.
The camera is up high. It soon becomes apparent that the camera is
behind
the stage looking out over the huge crowd!

It's a jaw-dropping moment!

The 3D technology is simply amazing. I really lack the words to
describe
it. There are moments when you actually feel like you can reach out
and
shake hands with the Boys! The moments in "Streets" where the crowd is
bouncing in unison REALLY comes alive in 3D.

The 3D is fairly subtle in that there's little that pops out at you
and
makes you duck. None of that kind of sensationalism. Instead, it's as
if
you are standing on the freakin' stage watching them.

There are shots where it is impossible to distinguish the crowd in the
theater from the heads of the crowd in the audience of the show.
There were
moments when I wanted to tell someone to freakin' sit down. Luckily, I
realized that they were on the screen before I made a fool out of
myself!
LOL!

We saw this at the IMAX theater. I'm assuming that this has a bit more
impact that standard theaters, but perhaps not. Still, if you can see
this
at the IMAX, I HIGHLY recommend seeing it there, at least once. I'll
see it
at least once again at an IMAX theater, but I'll go for repeated
viewings
when it opens at the digital-projection theater down the street from
me.

I'm hoping that there will be a DVD soon. I think that the 3D WILL
work on
home-screens; the bigger the better, of course!

All in all, the buzz surrounding this awesome movie is actually
UNDERSTATED!
It was the finest concert film I've ever seen, and not just because
of U2.
In fact, the 3D is the REAL star of the film. The U2 content is ALMOST
secondary.

OK - not really, but you get my point. I wouldn't go see Brittany
Spears
3D, even if you paid ME to go, so . . .


Some of the best 3D moments were when the camera made you feel like
you were
standing right next to Larry and his kit. The drum kit really
displays the
3D to it's maximum effect! Also, there are moments when Adam whips
his bass
around in front of your nose! It made me laugh many times.

The 3D is natural. That's the best way to describe it. And the extra
stuff
the editors and special-effects people do, such as the animated bits
(in
3D!) during "Love & Peace . . ." are really cool!

Stick around through the credits - the whole theater did, anyway - as
"Yahweh" is performed over the credits.

We were supposed to return the 3D glasses, but I stole my pair. Yeah,
so
what! - Have me arrested! There's no U2 markings or anything on the
shades
- which SHOULD have been Bono-shades! - but they DO have the IMAX
logo on
them, and are the perfect souvenir.


RUN as quickly as you can to see this remarkable film. I predict that
in 10
years time ALL films will utilize this technology. The natural feel
of the
3D would enhance ANY film, and any good movie would be vastly
improved. I
can easily see all films being made this way.

The photography crew and the editors deserve to be nominated for
Academy
Awards for their work.

I'm sure I'll think of more to add to this raving review, but nothing
I
could say could do justice to the experience.

The word "awesome" is SO overused that it has lost its true meaning.
But
this movie was truly awesome in that I sat there in awe of the
cutting-EDGE
technology I was witnessing.

Just go see it. WOW!


Ron



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