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Behold the future, and the saviour of the failing theatre industry!
I caught the 10:15pm show at the Scotia Theatre last night. Wow.
Where to start?
These aren't your daddy's 3D glasses, the cheap paper ones I was expecting. Nice molded plastic units, very comfortable.
The show is 1.5 hours long, but it's over in no time at all.
The concert on it's own is great. Good set list including a lot of classics and a few new tracks. Even a non-U2 fan would recognise and enjoy the show on it's performance and technical merits. It's obvious they picked the tracks based on the fact this was going to be shot for the purpose of presentation in theatres, and therefore has to cater to a wide audience, but that's not a hinderance.
A lot of the camra work is done with cable-mounted units, able to move in three dimensions. There is a lot of fly-over shots, which really added to the depth afforded by the 3D image. The colours are excellent and the layering of visual levels and fades are amazing in 3D.
Top marks go to shots of the drum kit, which appears sharp and really gives you the best impact with the lighting shining off the hardware and cymbals. When the drummer strikes the cybals, and the drums for that matter, you really see them move and resonate in 3D. Very well done.
The cross-stage shots of Bono and Edge layer well and add the the 'huge' feel of the show. The only downside I noticed is when there is a tight shot on one performer, with another in the background and backlighting, the two sides of the 3D image don't sync perfectly and there is some ghosting...probably because the two lenses were trying to foucus on seperate portions of the shot. It's a little distracting, but only happens here and there and doesn't affect the overall show. When the lighting instruments aren't in the back of the shot and there are two performers in frame, they are both in focus and again, really give you the true value of the 3D experience.
I did have a little headache when I left, but that might have been the whiskey and party favours. I did get a little fidgety near the end and if it was any longer I think it would have been too much.
All in all, it is worth every penny of your $14 ticket price...and then some. Even if you aren't a U2 fan, it is worth seeing. You will not be disappointed.
I'll be taking the girlfriend to see it next weekend, and I'd go a third time without hesitation.
My rating: four and a half stars out of five.
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the entire time I was watching this amazing 3D film in the IMAX theatre.
