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Title: Shine A Light
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Parents, there is only a couple of uses of the f-word in this movie. Otherwise this is just a movie filled with classic music (though the message of some of the songs may be questionable) .Recommended for ages 12 and up. |
Outside there is a long line that runs around the corner of the building. People grip tickets in their hands, savoring the fact that they have one of the “good seats” for the show. The doors open and people enter the building to take their seat. In the room you can see people young and old, all joined to see the Rolling Stones put on a spectacular show. The lights go down and the curtains go up. Then the Rolling Stones are on stage, giving the performance of a lifetime. Mick Jagger still moves like he was twenty years old and Keith Richards is still the most charismatic guitar player on the stage. Now, this may sound like the setting of a concert hall, but this show can actually be found at the IMAX theater.
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With a six story screen and over forty speakers, IMAX brings a concert experience that would normally be valued at $200 at a mere $15 per ticket, in the new documentary “Shine The Light.” The screen is bigger. The sound is clearer. The band is larger then life. Best of all, this is an experience where the normal headaches theaters have been known for are nowhere to be found. Cell phones are turned off and people are enjoying the movie. Everyone claps along with the songs, and several old time couples even join the band in singing along with a couple of the verses. In an age where moviegoers tend to spend their time at the theater being obnoxious, it’s something to note that IMAX can command respect from even the most rebellious teen.
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Good for us, as “Shine The Light” is one of the best concert films we’ve seen in years. Fans of concert films will note that seeing a concert in the theater isn’t as fun as seeing it in an arena, so the number of concert films have diminished as people decide that these films are lesser products of the real deal. Watching a concert in the theater feels the same as watching it on video. IMAX brings the specialness of a concert film back in full force. As for the film itself, yes; it is basically a concert film. That means if you are not a Rolling Stones fan this could potentially be a long two hours. The first ten minutes where the show is set up is interesting, but the film is all about the music. The fact that Academy Award winning director Martin Scorsese directed this might not even sound like a big deal.
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It is. Scorsese has an eye for detail that most directors don’t have. Therefor we get many shots that most directors would not have the foresight to get, and no front row seat could possibly capture. The six story screen allows us to observe small details that we couldn’t normally...like the fact that Keith Richards is wearing a “Pirates of the Caribbean” pin and ring. Finally, I should point out that the music is, predictably, very good. Guest singers such as Christina Augulara make cameo appearances, but the greatest discovery to be had is that these songs feel just as fresh today as they did forty years ago. “Shine The Light” may be a concert movie, but on IMAX it becomes an experience. It’s also a novelty where people can now see the Rolling Stones in a concert friendly environment, minus the unfriendly concert ticket prices.
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