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Movie critics combined give U2 3D (2008) a score of 3.2533 out of 4
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U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
The music recording business may be in the toilet, but the concert business has never been better. This reality has created a corresponding boom in concert films, which are lucrative in themselves but also serve as a ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Beliefnet (Nell Minow)Beliefnet (Nell Minow)
"U2 in 3D" doesn't just give you the feeling of being at a rock concert. It gives you the feeling of being a rock star. Super-big, super-close, super-clear, and super-charged, it broke the record for the most 3-D cameras used for a single movie and ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Beliefnet (Nell Minow)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Brian Orndorf)eFilmCritic.com (Brian Orndorf)
While the subject of countless concert videos and films over their 30-year history, U2’s most iconic performances can be boiled down to three endeavors. 1983’s “Under a Blood Red Sky” showcased U2’s hunger, their youthful idealism, and a raw sou ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Brian Orndorf)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (Chris Kaltenbach)Baltimore Sun (Chris Kaltenbach)
A concert film featuring one of the world's premier rock bands in top form, shot using cutting-edge technology that gives the audience a better-than-front-row seat. What's not to ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Baltimore Sun (Chris Kaltenbach)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Edna Gundersen)USA Today (Edna Gundersen)
U2 3D has the power to transport and excite even those fans who never open their eyes. ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at USA Today (Edna Gundersen)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Journal International (Doris Toumarkine)Film Journal International (Doris Toumarkine)
There are no swords, spears or monster appendages coming at us in this first live-action 3D digital production—just an occasional microphone, mic stand or outstretched guitar arm to tease. As befits its world-renowned group, U2 3D, with jaw-dropping ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Film Journal International (Doris Toumarkine)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Variety (Justin Chang)Variety (Justin Chang)
Breathtaking when performance, technology and cinematography click at the same moment, "U2 3D" is a concert film that should draw well from the band's fan base and tech fanatics. It has its overwhelming moments, especially in the early going, as the ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Variety (Justin Chang)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.90 out of 4 stars for Contra Costa Times (Jim Harrington)Contra Costa Times (Jim Harrington)
Like it's done so many times before, U2 has upped the ante in terms of the concert experience -- this time on the big screen. ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Contra Costa Times (Jim Harrington)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.comEmanuelLevy.com
Taking the concert film format to an extreme, "U2 3D" establishes a visceral, occasionally surreal bond unprecedented in movie. Directors Catherine Owens and Mark Pellington's docu, which premiered in the 2007 Cannes Film Fest (out of competition), is an ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at EmanuelLevy.com
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Cinematical (Christopher Campbell)Cinematical (Christopher Campbell)
When The Jazz Singer arrived in theaters in 1927, it was far from perfect. In fact, despite heralding the arrival of sound pictures, its audio was quite poor in quality, and it would take many years before the sound in sound films would be accepted as ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Cinematical (Christopher Campbell)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
The transparent state-of-the-art 3-D look of a colorful U2 concert at a coliseum in Buenos Aries, Argentina is extraordinary, and easily makes up for the band’s ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Kyle Smith)New York Post (Kyle Smith)
THERE'S confident, there's cocky, and then there's Bono. ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at New York Post (Kyle Smith)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Detroit News (Adam Graham)Detroit News (Adam Graham)
Rarely in the history of film has a title been as straightforward or succinct as "U2 3D." Everything you need to know about it is right there in those four characters -- short, simple and sweet. It makes "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" seem downright ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Detroit News (Adam Graham)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for UGO (Jurgen Fauth)UGO (Jurgen Fauth)
When it comes to goofy two-colored glasses, IMAX is the new drive-in. After years of being relegated to the ViewMaster, the 50s fad is back. The preferred venue for the all-new batch of 3-D ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at UGO (Jurgen Fauth)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Seattle Times (Ted Fry)Seattle Times (Ted Fry)
A remarkable experience in the latest 3D technology that captures the excitement of the band U2 in scales that are at once huge and intimate. It's an incredible performance captured in a medium that ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Seattle Times (Ted Fry)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Matt Zoller Seitz)New York Times (Matt Zoller Seitz)
When the band performs its hit “One,” the lyrics take on new meaning. ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at New York Times (Matt Zoller Seitz)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for ReelzChannel (Thomas Leupp)ReelzChannel (Thomas Leupp)
One wouldn't immediately think of a concert film as the ideal showcase for cutting-edge digital 3-D technology, but U2 3D, featuring the Irish quartet regarded by many as "the world's greatest rock band," is precisely that. ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at ReelzChannel (Thomas Leupp)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
It's fitting that National Geographic is behind the glorious new concert film, U2 3D. ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)
Ever since they first burst onto the scene in the early 1980's, the Irish rock group U2 has unabashedly burned with the desire to be the biggest band in the world and even though they achieved that goal a couple of decades ago, they have continued to ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for HollywoodChicago.com (Adam Fendelman)HollywoodChicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Shot with more digital 3D cameras than any other film project, the feature-length “U2 3D” film production revolutionizes the concert experience on the big screen. ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at HollywoodChicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Toronto Star (Peter Howell)Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
'U23D': Triumphant concert ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Desson Thomson)Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
There may be no substitute for the firsthand experience -- jostling elbow to elbow, for instance, with ecstatic fans at a U2 concert. But "U2 3D," which renders the popular band in startling, three-dimensional immediacy, shows how closely technology can ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Arizona Republic (Bill Goodykoontz)Arizona Republic (Bill Goodykoontz)
It takes a band almost larger than life to stand up to the scrutiny of a 3-D IMAX film. ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Arizona Republic (Bill Goodykoontz)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Cinematical (Nick Schager)Cinematical (Nick Schager)
U2 is great live, with or without superfluous effects. ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Cinematical (Nick Schager)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Joel Selvin)San Francisco Chronicle (Joel Selvin)
U2 already was pretty big. Now it stands as tall as a four-story building. ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Joel Selvin)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Sarah Rodman)Boston Globe (Sarah Rodman)
It's just a reminder that no matter how state-of-the-art U2 may get in concert or on film, it's the songs that truly create the thrilling sense of vertigo. ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Boston Globe (Sarah Rodman)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
"U2 3D" opens to staccato bursts of sound and the sight of people running. It could well be a deleted scene from "Cloverfield," but the monster in question here isn't that film's Godzilla-like invader but something even more insidious. Run! It's ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (Jennifer Van Evra)Globe and Mail (Jennifer Van Evra)
I have no idea how much I would have to pay to walk into a theatre, sit down with a bag of popcorn and have U2 front man Bono sing and dance in the row of seats immediately in front of me for well over an hour. Still, a hunch tells me the answer would ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Globe and Mail (Jennifer Van Evra)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Newsday (Jan Stuart)Newsday (Jan Stuart)
The more rock concerts change, the more they remain the same. Guys with guitars and attitude snarl out songs about peace and love. Pretty girls bounce and sway atop the weary shoulders of their ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Newsday (Jan Stuart)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
There have been groundbreaking concert films over the years, but despite being shot in IMAX 3D, this isn’t one of them. “U2 3D” was shot during the band’s 2006 world tour, and though it actually features footage from a variety of locations, it’s ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Minneapolis Star Tribune (Chris Riemenschneider)Minneapolis Star Tribune (Chris Riemenschneider)
The Irish band's latest flick is a bit dated but as technologically advanced as concert movies get. ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Chris Riemenschneider)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Village Voice (Jim Ridley)The Village Voice (Jim Ridley)
Three dimensions seem scarcely enough to contain the messianic impulses of the world’s hardest-rocking humanitarian aid project, and in this concert extravaganza U2 finally gets a format scaled to their ambitions: the four-story IMAX screen, with 3D ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at The Village Voice (Jim Ridley)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for rec.arts.movies.reviews (David N. Butterworth)rec.arts.movies.reviews (David N. Butterworth)
The biggest question surrounding the new concert film featuring Irish "super group" U2 and shot in IMAX 3D is whether or not the filmmakers--Catherine Owens and Mark Pellington--managed to cram lead singer Bono's entire ego onto that five-story screen. ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at rec.arts.movies.reviews (David N. Butterworth)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Twin Cities Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)Twin Cities Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)
At the end of "U2 3D," the members of the Irish band seem genuinely overwhelmed by the crowd's response to their concert, and you can see why. ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Twin Cities Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
One thought raced through my mind during the 3D performance of the world-famous Irish rock band known as U2. The evening before the rollicking concert on film, I attended a screening of Jacques Rivette’s “The Duchess of Langeais,” based on Balzac’ ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for News1130.comNews1130.com
After all those hits and all those decades of playing together, U2 is still a tremendous live act - which makes the idea of a three-dimensional concert film seem sort of redundant. They're so vibrant and theatrical in their performances and they sound so ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at News1130.com
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Christianity Today (Brett McCracken)Christianity Today (Brett McCracken)
If nothing else, U23D is a landmark technical achievement. Its list of firsts is impressive: first live-action film to be shot, edited, and shown entirely in 3D; first-ever 3D multicamera shoot; first film to utilize all of the world's 3D cameras for one ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Christianity Today (Brett McCracken)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Hollywood Reporter (Michael Rechtshaffen)The Hollywood Reporter (Michael Rechtshaffen)
Finally, a 3-D event that dispenses "Vertigo," not vertigo. ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at The Hollywood Reporter (Michael Rechtshaffen)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)
It takes a seriously pretentious band to maximize the digital IMAX 3-D format. U2 is that band. And while “U2 3D” doesn’t rank with “Stop Making Sense” or “The Last Waltz” in the realm of top-shelf concert films, it’s enjoyable and a fine ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Ann Powers)Los Angeles Times (Ann Powers)
Some people just won't stop believing in the romance of rock. Hip-hop and dance pop are more innovative; country has a more loyal audience; Josh Groban makes way more money. But being a rock fan is just like getting seduced: You have to believe that your ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Los Angeles Times (Ann Powers)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Dallas Morning News (Stephen Becker)Dallas Morning News (Stephen Becker)
U2 has always been an early adopter. In the 1990s, the band's touring stage featured 50-foot-tall LED video screens, and this decade it partnered with iTunes in an effort to gain relevancy with a new generation of music fans. So it's logical that U2 ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Dallas Morning News (Stephen Becker)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Matt Pais)Chicago Tribune (Matt Pais)
Longtime fans in search of deep cuts may be annoyed that the songs in “U2 3D” are nearly all mega-hits, and having fans’ arms occasionally popping into the screen and Adam Clayton’s bass in your face doesn’t really add to the experience. You wil ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Chicago Tribune (Matt Pais)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Donald J. Levit)ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Donald J. Levit)
Among the most popular touring bands and applauded for a commitment to social causes, U2 is well served in the inaugural digital-3D, multi-camera, real-time concert record, U2 3D. Building beyond ‘80s hard rock/heavy metal self-absorption and punk’s ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Donald J. Levit)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for FilmStew.com(Sperling Reich)FilmStew.com(Sperling Reich)
It's initially confusing, until you realize that those arms and hands are on screen only, and that you cannot tap the person sitting in front of you to ask them to lower them. ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at FilmStew.com(Sperling Reich)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)
Tickets to one of Irish rock band U2's sold-out stadium concerts would probably set you back at least $100. And that would be for a seat in the "nosebleed" section, which doesn't really offer much in the way of audio or visual splendor. ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)
U2 3D (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Slant Magazine (Ed Gonzalez)Slant Magazine (Ed Gonzalez)
The greatest frat-jock pop-rock band of my generation, U2 is now the subject of the first live-action 3D concert movie, directed by Catherine Owens and music video vet Mark Pellington, who helmed the famous "buffalo version" of the band's "One" clip back ...read the complete U2 3D movie review at Slant Magazine (Ed Gonzalez)

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U2 3D (2008) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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U2 3D (2008) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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