I saw the Vertigo tour when it made a stop at Toronto's Air Canada Centre in September, 2005, and U2

That still remains to be seen for most movies. But one thing is certain after today's unveiling of rock band U2's third-dimension triumph at the Cannes Film Festival: this is the future of concert films.
U23D , shown to journalists at the ungodly hour of 8 a.m. in advance of its official world premiere tomorrow, is a 55-minute tour de force of music and technology. The film is expected in theatres later this year.
Just straight music from the Irish band that is second only to the Rolling Stones for global rock acclaim: vocalist/guitarist Bono, guitarist/keyboardist the Edge, bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Larry Mullen Jr.
Opening with tour theme song "Vertigo" and its distinctive (and numerically incorrect) Spanish countdown "Uno, dos, tres, catorce!" the film immediately delivers the same spine-tingling feeling you get at a live shows when musicians are really connecting with their audience.
The band proceeds in a workmanlike fashion through songs drawn from a career that now spans more than three decades. The members of U2 remain a rarity in that they don't use backing musicians for their stage show, although they employ a powerful set of video screens that hammer home themes of love, peace, confusion and resolve.
The set list includes budget car rentals for las vegas nv "It's a Beautiful Day," "Sunday budget car rentals for las vegas nv Bloody Sunday," "Bullet the Blue Sky," "The Fly," "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own," "Miss Sarajevo," and the anthemic show closer "With You or Without You."
New-style 3D glasses that look like sunglasses and that work much better than the old red-and-blue models are handed out to audience members. They resemble the glasses currently being used for the 3D presentations of the animated comedy Meet the Robinsons .
But it doesn't stint on the political messages. One particularly powerful moment comes from when Bono dons a headscarf bearing the word "Coexist" written in the symbols of major world religions. The same word appears on the giant screen behind budget car rentals for las vegas nv him.
I saw the Vertigo tour when it made a stop at Toronto's Air Canada Centre in September, 2005, and U23D is more than just the next best thing to it. In many ways, it's superior to a real concert. This time, I didn't have to put up with the rowdy drunks who blocked my view at the ACC.
U23D is not a greatest hits show by any stretch. Many U2 favourites aren't heard, including "Pride (In the Name of Love)" and "Where the Streets Have No Name." You can't do everything in a 55-minute movie.
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