More serious and politically charged moments fill the performance as well, but always accompanied by musical choices that make them evocative or enthralling, yet rarely heavy-handed. Bono handles this best: throwing water at the crowd, pretending to be a stripper, pretending to be a monkey, pretending to pet a cat, petting bassist Adam Clayton as if he were a cat, curling up in the fetal position by an amp, and inviting a 12-year-old boy on-stage to be serenaded during "Into the Heart" (a boy who would have appeared to be an obvious plant if not for the slightly bewildered look on his face). ![]() ![]() The band lives up to its on-stage reputation with entertaining and impulsive stage antics that fall just short of becoming awkward. Both true fans and curious newcomers will appreciate the all-out production and emotional intensity included in this show, exemplified beautifully by the well-balanced mix of old and new tunes. ![]() Vertigo 05 Live from Chicago, recorded in May of 2005 at the United Center in Chicago, accomplishes what any concert DVD seeks to do, simultaneously capturing the experiences of seeing U2 live and of seeing them from the impossible perspective offered by just such a recording.
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