Today's Fine Thing: Miroir Noir

Back in 2004 no one could have predicted the impact on music that The Arcade Fire would have. Upon the release of Funeral that year critics hailed The Arcade Fire as the future of music. 3 years later the same band released Neon Bible which was still raved by most critics, but not as much as their previous entry. During the recording and touring of their second album the band had a couple gentlemen follow them around with cameras. What resulted is the film Miroir Noir (french for Black Mirror, one of the album's tracks). Miroir Noir is a beautifully crafted work of musical art, it is neither concert film or documentary. There are clips in the stylings of both but they are meshed and melded together as more of a collage of the life of The Arcade Fire during the 3 years of making the album. It is true that the film is more for fans than virgins to the music, but I believe someone with an open mind can come to love the band through seeing them in this way. Notable moments are such times as when Regine's face delights in the violin orchestra playing Intervention or during the song Rebellion(lies) when Will Butler climps one of the towers on the side of the stage. The film pours so much delight out and depicts much of the brilliance and uniqueness of the band and their approach to music. This DVD is a fine thing indeed.