Feb 29 2008
Movie Review–U2 3D
I don’t normally do movie reviews mainly because I don’t go to very many. I also realize I may be very late on this one. But last night I went to see U2 3D with some friends from church. I also took my almost 14 year old son. I was a big fan of U2 in the early days but kind of lost my love for them in the mid 90’s. Cole Phillips and I used to argue over their faith while we talked between classes at Southwestern Seminary. Cole was right and I was wrong.
This movie was great. It was better than being at the concert itself. Wearing the 3D glasses was goofy but the effects were amazing. I felt like I was on stage with the band. You could see water flying through the air and the fog too. Bono is the best front man ever. The Edge rocked on his 12+ guitars. I just wish he would give me one of his hand me downs. The only negative was the theater didn’t play the soundtrack loud enough. Hannah Montana was showing in the same theater and we thought about going to see it too! 
If you remotely like U2 you will enjoy this movie. I give U2 3D 4.9 hockey sticks out of 5.
5 responses so far
I thought the setlist was laid out with a definite message threading through the whole show. The mirrored guitar that The Edge played was cool. The message “Coexist” is one that is stretching for evangelicals, but so necessary, as the alternative to coexistence seems to be annihilation, which seems to be the direction the world is heading. I wish the audience had been more interactive, rather than just sitting as an observer. It was kind of like a modern church service where the band is rocking and the congregation is comatose. Minus the goofy glasses.
Cole,
Our group was interactive. We held our cell phones up and I even yelled “Freebird!”
I have seen this movie twice, first on the iMax screen in Chattanooga and then in the local theater. Both were great, but the iMax experience is amazing. I have always been a fan of U2 and appreciate the way their faith is displayed in their music. I was especially glad to learn that Adam Clayton had finally given his life to Christ in the last few years. If yo haven’t seen this movie, go! It is worth every penny and in some ways better than seeing them live.
LOL - freebird? Bama boy in da house!! heehee
The “Coexist” placard [The crescent and star for Islam; the pentagram for Wicca; the relativity formula for science; the star of David for Judaism; the Karma Wheel dotting the i for Buddhism; the Tao symbol for Taoism; the cross for Chrisitianity] does not work if one worldview seeks to destroy, subjugate the others. There are claims that there are moderate factions and I should be leery of generalizations but from first hand experience, Islam definitely does like playing well with others.