‘Bono: Stories Of Surrender’ Review: Andrew Dominik’s Fan-Friendly Concert Film Puts The U2 Singer In The Spotlight [Cannes]
CANNES – In the opening moments of “Bono: Stories of Surrender,” filmmaker Andrew Dominik’s black and white concert film about the man, his music, his one-man stage show, and his life up until now, there is an acknowledgement from the titular artist that he knows talking about himself as he did in his memoir as well as now this show that draws from it is the epitome of “navel gazing.” This brief movement exists, not without self-aware humor, to establish how what you are about to watch is more than a little self-centered. Continue reading ‘Bono: Stories Of Surrender’ Review: Andrew Dominik’s Fan-Friendly Concert Film Puts The U2 Singer In The Spotlight [Cannes] at The Playlist.
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CANNES – In the opening moments of “Bono: Stories of Surrender,” filmmaker Andrew Dominik’s black and white concert film about the man, his music, his one-man stage show, and his life up until now, there is an acknowledgement from the titular artist that he knows talking about himself as he did in his memoir as well as now this show that draws from it is the epitome of “navel gazing.” This brief movement exists, not without self-aware humor, to establish how what you are about to watch is more than a little self-centered.
