. . . and I wasn't even there!
Before you say to yourself 'foreignfilmguy is tripping,' let me explain: I plunked down $13.50 to see an IMAX movie last Saturday night at 11:30pm, and it was worth every penny! Because it was "U2: 3D" The concert event of a lifetime!
Why? Because you get more than a front row seat: you actually get to reach out and touch the performers! On more than one occasion I wanted to: 1) wipe the sweat off of Adam Clayton's brow; or 2) reach out and touch fingers with BONO his-own-self! You are literally closer than any front row seat would provide (and those 3D glasses really work ... even though they've had 40 years to perfect the technology, you still have to wear cheap plastic glasses).
Also better than a real concert, you don't have to deal with the crowds, the smoke, the interminable wait for the show to start, or the dreaded 'new material.' Instead, U2 3D gives you their greatest hits, one after the other, without let up. I had chills up my spine during BOTH "Sunday, Bloody Sunday" and "New Year's Day" (my two faves). Except for maybe one song towards the end that drags (I won't say which one), there is not a weak moment in the entire show. [True confessions: I was late to the screening, so I missed half of "Beautiful Day" and all of "Vertigo."]
One minor drawback kept this from being the perfect concert-going experience: this South American chick who was sitting right in front of me kept standing up and waving her arms. And she wouldn't sit down!! [I was going to say something to her afterwards, but as soon a the movie was over, she was gone.]
I cannot close this review without giving credit where it is due: a week ago I got this email: 'Hey! Everybody stop what you're doing, find the nearest IMAX theater that's showing U2 3D and go there and experience it for yourself. You'll be blown completely away. And for the rest of your life you'll say to yourself "I sure am thankful Bum recommended I [see] that."' (And this from a guy who recommend I go see 'In the Shadow of the Moon.' That's what I'll remember for the rest of my life, Bum!!)
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