Unfortunately, this isn't about of Coldplay to my favorite band in the whole world. No, siree. Coldplay is accomplished enough to deserve a look on their own - music for the moody masses. There's no pretense of experimentation, they stick with what works - guitar and vocal performances that snare you in, followed by a plaintive swoon and some more tingling of the piano. Coldplay does it all with a high energy that in itself is pretty damn catchy. You can see their enthusiasm (and their competence) in this DVD, a concert recording of a show in Sydney, Australia.

Coldplay Live 2003 is your typical concert film mainly in the way that it's shot on a boatload of different formats and then edited in a way to keep it interesting. The film may be edited whip-fast to hide some of the more austere elements of the presentation, but it works in ah, concert, with the energy of the band and the crowd. The camera cuts from macro closeups of the band, to subliminal flashes of the audience, to sweeping shots of the stage. In this way the film creates a feeling of concert intimacy with rocking expansiveness.

All in all, the concert is well paced, well done and quite enjoyable. Coldplay may not be everyone's cup of tea, and the concert certainly isn't going make you forget Gimme Shelter - but as concert films go, for the fans, it's just right.

Movie Grade: B+

Video: 4 out of 5
It's a mix of Super 16 and DV, so the results are purposely mixed. The music is what matters here.
Widescreen Anamorphic - 1.77:1

Audio: 5 out of 5
VaVoom! The DTS track is naturally better imaged, sounding fuller and richer if your system has the capabilities. The 5.1 track really kicks too, but it's a little more separated, especially across the rear channels.
English (DTS 5.1, Dolby 5.1)