Great recording, besides two or three duds this is a tight tracklist consisting of some of Metallica’s best material throughout their career. I don’t understand how this sounds better than a lot of their albums past the 90s. The performance by the band is great, even the old stuff is played and sung with as much viscera as it should. Visually, I was actually the most interested by some of the showmanship showed on stage, from the recreation of album covers to the use of lightning and fire. The tacked on impressionistic music video starring Dane DeHaan, however, is a complete misfire. Not only does the imagery feel goofy and on the nose, but Dane DeHaan doesn’t represent what I think of when it comes to a typical Metallica listener. Even the colour grading reminded me of _Suicide Squad_, the whole thing feels misjudged. You’re a legacy act, you don’t need to appeal to what is your idea of ‘the cool kids’. Thankfully it doesn’t take up too much of the film and I was still able to enjoy it somewhat.

5.5/10