20140513: Documentary Review--Coldplay Live 2012

Coldplay Live 2012

1. Fundamentals, reception.
1. British live action feature length film, 2012, TV-PG, 59 minutes, music, documentary.
2. IMDB: 8.4/10.0 from 418 audience ratings.
3. Rotten Tomatoes: 'No score yet,' and 95% liked it from 109 audience ratings.
4. Netflix: 4.1/5.0 from 39,415 audience ratings.  The 59 minute version was offered.
5. Directed by: Paul Dugdale.
6. Starring: Coldplay (Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion), Rihanna.


2. Setup and Plot
1. This concert footage film was generally in support of the album Mylo Xyloto.  Cuts from that album (Us Against the World, Paradise) plus some old favourites such as Clocks, Viva La Vida.


2. The footage was shot mainly from Stade de France and from Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage.  The visuals with the thousands of lit wrist bracelets were interesting.


3. There is a little commentary from Chris Martin in voiceover versus some poor footage of band members.  Otherwise, there were no interviews or insights.


3. Conclusions
1. One line summary: Find the 96 minute version if you can.
2. Three stars of five.


4. Scores
1. Cinematography: 4/10 Meh.  Disappointing.  Looked like late eighties, early nineties.


2. Sound: 10/10 Quite good.


3. Acting: z/10 Not really applicable in documentary.


4. Screenplay: 5/10 Not interesting.  It only had concatenated concert performance footage, which was not that good.