A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

At first when I noticed this title on the cable menu, I wasn't sure what to make of it. I just didn't understand what it was. Was it a movie, a biography, what? I sat down to watch it after I had recorded it, expecting little.This turned out to be the best documentary I've ever seen on a band. I've always loved U2 and their music, but this made me fall in love with them all over again. The live performances, beautifully filmed in black & white, were the BEST VERSIONS of some of the songs that I've ever heard. 'Bad,' 'Sunday Bloody Sunday,' and the gospel version of 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For' were raw and powerful.But mostly what I enjoyed about this movie was that is was 99% music and little talk. The commentaries were short and the songs played all the way through. It was an intense two hours of nothing but great U2 music! I recommend this for any U2 fan, it will not disappoint!

I have recently watched this DVD again for the countless number of times. It just gets better and better. Rattle And Hum takes you on a journey with U2 as they talk about their music, current tour and thoughts on various subjects.This Music/Documentary gives a great insight to how U2 emerged into one of the most influential bands of all time. The selected songs, which include some of music's classics like "With Or Without You" and "Pride" are a must to watch. The brief but frank interviews give a somewhat comic and emotional look at the individual band members.This is simply a must have for all U2 fans and a must see for all others.

U2 RATTLE AND HUM (1988) ***1/2 Excellent rockumentary directed with style by Phil Joanou about Irish rock super group U2's U.S tour and their powerful stage presence as well with gorgeous mix of black & white and color photography. Bono for once doesn't appear like a total twit. Rock on!!

If you're expecting some sort of meaning in a documentary sense, you'll be disappointed. The movie reveals very little about the band, their thoughts or what life on the road is really like. At one point the interviewer asks the band about what's been going on lately and they all respond, "I don't know". The rest of the interviews don't get much better. Having been a U2 fan for years, I'm not sure why the band members seemed so shy in this film. They sure don't seem that way now. Oh well, who watches this movie because they want to hear interviews? The music is what matters and this movie is long on music and short on talk. And the music is great. Basically, Rattle and Hum is a really well-shot concert movie with great cinematography and some outstanding live performances. U2 fans will love it.