Greg Horne

American Utopia, featuring David Byrne's All-Singing, All-Dancing, Dynamic Wireless Orchestra is a work of genius. 36 years after Byrne's 1984 Stop Making Sense, he's shown again how to break the boundaries of conventional concerts and movies, while connecting even more deeply with his adoring audience. There's so much happening, so much to take in, that I just relaxed and followed the flow this time, but this is one of those concert movies where there will be more to discover with each new viewing. The camera techniques were astounding - how did they get all those shots without us ever seeing a camera? Byrne's greatest feat in this magical performance is to use minimalism to deliver maximum richness and intensity, and a deeply satisfying emotional connection. Amazing, wonderful and worth watching again and again!