mostly he (Spike Lee) just lets the night unfurl itself, with Byrne as ringmaster, host, and resident sage -- neatly soft-shoeing through the tuneful detritus of a wild, wild life
every aspect of this spectacle insists that we need to hear and see each other instead of just bopping our heads along to the beat, and Lee's mellifluous direction allows that idea to reverberate through your body without drowning out the music
a thrilling film version of the David Byrne concert musical; Annie-B Parson's choreography is so ingeniously alive that you almost feel like Byrne and the others are making up their casually synced funk-soul movements on the spot
a cathartic celebration, exactly when we need it; a harmonious fusion between the quizzical intelligence, the wit, the humanity and the ebullient musicality of what's happening onstage and the dizzying creativity of the team capturing it for the screen
"American Utopia" is a welcome rock doc that will appeal to all audiences; It is as much a celebration of song and contemporary dance as it is a call to action about the need to embrace our humanity and connect with others. Quite simply: it's a joy
Review rate : A-by Joe Lipsett[Consequence of Sound ]
by Peter Bradshaw [The Guardian ]
