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An Exercise In Nonsense
SteinMo
What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.
AnhartLinkin
This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.
Michelle Ridley
The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity
mdwalker77
We were lucky enough to see this concert live, in Amaterdam, it was the absolute best of all the concerts we've been to. The performance put on was incredible and totally spellbinding. We've been to the Hard Candy concert afterwards in the hope of recreating the feeling from this concert. Confessions was a once in a lifetime. Watch it, amazing!
Atli Hafsteinsson
I love post-Evita Madonna. From Ray Of Light and onward, she's been on a wonderfully intriguing musical path. Loving the Confessions album and its fabulous sleeve, I was excited to watch this live (but heavily visually-edited) recording of a London performance of the Confessions Tour. It was a tour that Madonna herself was openly intent on making the world into one big dance floor. But if this show was any indication, the dance stuff kind of takes a backseat for awhile.The first half of the show, and in particular how it opens, is very bizarre, almost off-putting. It begins with these clips of horses, and Madonna dressed like a very fancy jockey. This segues into the first performance, that of "Future Lovers", which has a theme of love taming people like those horses. Then it segues into very religious and/or humanitarian stuff (the infamous crucified Madonna), and it's quite off-putting. I know Madonna cares about meaning and such, but at times, the first half of the show is unbearably preachy (not counting the rather awesome dancers' confessions and the remix to "Sorry").Stick with the show, however, because halfway through is when things get really good. The preachy stuff is gone as Madonna emerges in full rock get-up and delivers a stunning rendition of "I Love New York", ending in a crazy guitar solo. Next comes a rocking version of "Ray of Light", and then she cuts loose. With "Let It Will Be", she goes totally crazy, with energy amazing for a then-48-year-old.The last quarter of the show is when the dance atmosphere is put into high gear, beginning with "Music Inferno", mixing Disco Inferno with Madonna's own hit "Music". Half of it is her dancers doing amazing rollerskating feats before emerging herself in full-on Saturday Night Fever get-up and truly taking her place as Queen of the Dance Floor. It segues then into a hauntingly beautiful new version of "Erotica", before striding on towards the thunderous finale.This is an excellent show, Madonna's reputation as a perfectionist shows and the second half is utterly brilliant. But it very much feels like two different shows, even visually. The first half of the show is very bizarre and off-puttingly religious and/or preachy, but the second half is bombastic, full of energy and passion. I wish the entire show had been like the second half.
avjr27
Well I have to say I had the chance to see this show here in Philadelphia,PA sometime in June of 06.And I really loved it.my all time favorite Madonna look was the 1990 Blond Ambition tour era.this to me is "MADONNA".now that she is a mother of 3 she has to change some things to suit motherhood.and I totally agree.this is a classic Madonna concert.I wish "live to tell" wasn't edited.we saw body's falling from buildings on 911,we can see a woman on a cross...any way I'm looking forward to the release of this tour on DVD and hope it is the entire show unedited and with a bunch of bonus footage.she is a artist of all time.the best out there...and still at the top and going strong.long live MADONNA !
crabwalker
As I watch Madonna on TV I'm shaking my head. The camera director must be on something. The cameras kept changing every few seconds. It was making me dizzy. Madonna's songs had that same beat. I liked her MTV videos a lot better. The scene was dark. In the beginning of her show, what's up with the horses? That's just the first hour. The special effects were redundant. It's all flashy. I just want to see Madonna sing her songs. I didn't know she could play the guitar. Or is she actually playing it. I have two more lines to write. That's the minimum. All I wanted to write is about the camera shots. Just saw the camera aimed at her gyrating hips, again. This is my tenth line. Excuse my ranting and raving.
