Squeeeeeal! Shrieeeeek! Woooooop! Squeeeek! Faint. Those tween hysteria-inducing pop rocking siblings are hitting the big screen – and indeed busting out of it – with the follow up to last year’s Disney Channel hit Camp Rock. Filmed on last year’s Burning Up tour, this is a mix of 3D concert footage and documentary material on Joe, Nick and Kevin Jonas, the clean-cut boys so beloved of the Obama daughters. Guest appearances include Demi Lovato and Taylor Swift. The film is directed by Bruce Hendricks, who made the Miley Cyrus 3D concert film.
I apologise, we feel bad, but there's no trailer available. ~Ed.
Be wary of films labeled as an 'experience.' This particular 'experience' fails on many levels. As a documentary, nothing new is presented about the film's subjects (they're apparently Very Busy, all day long). Judged on its merits as a 3D concert, Hannah Montana and U2 have already pushed dimensional boundaries further. As 'a day in the life of The Jonas Brothers', the scenes feel too staged, like a brand is being promoted instead of the lads' natural personalities.
Little is added to the Jonas's legacy. A couple of awkward duets with starlets Demi Lovato and Taylor Swift feel like corporate synergy at its worst. The 3D accentuates how lonely the band's existence must be; idolised by many, but kept at a far distance from their fans by omnipresent minders, micro-managers and even a credited 'Audience Coordinator.'
Still, it's been years since a pop group was this talented. They somersault, kick, dive, slide and gyrate like they grew up studying Mick Jagger's every move. Accompanied by a small session orchestra and a very capable backing band, it's nice to hear the boys' music in a large theatre. If - like this particular reviewer - you're a fan of the performers and their tunes, consider this an interesting diversion; nothing more. If it weren't for the 3D, this would've gone straight to DVD.
By Daniel McClelland, Flicks.co.nz
joe is sooooooooooooooo cute!
this is not a movie! It's a boring excuse to give tweens there small slice of the jobros in 3D form, why waste money! they'll be last weeks news by the end of this year, and when you pull out that old movie ticket you'll be scracthing your head thinking "why did i put myself through it'.
Nick Jonas Is The sexiest jo bro evaahhh xx Im so Totaaly Crushiing x On Hiim :D xx i love youh nick xx Wish youh were miiiine :D xxxx your are the best nick i love you so much xx
I can't wait! I love these guys, especially Nick!
I wish i could go to their concert. I WISH, I WISH, I WISH!!!!!!!
Certainly their musicianship and onstage professionalism are smooth, though maybe a bit too smooth. There is little spontaneity in anything they do.
Isn't a movie so much as a devotional object, a kind of secular fetish designed to induce rapture.
Judging by the audience who filled my screening, it delivers everything a future Mrs Jonas could desire (with a healthy dose of promise rings and uplifting morality).
At 76 minutes, the film is nearly twice as long as even the band's most dedicated admirers might need, with weariness setting in around the 40-minute mark.
We've been told the NZ release date for this flick is Thursday, 7th May 2009.
Release date: May 7th 2009.
We haven't received times for this movie in this location yet. However these are updated as cinemas announce them, so check back soon. Hopefully the lovely cinemas in your location will choose to play it shortly. ~Ed.
