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I was totally transported by this beautifully shot film of a unique concert! David Bowie is wonderful in this, and you could tell that he was so very “into it”; he also looked a little sad at times, probably because it was his last concert as Ziggy Stardust. I think he really does connect with the audience- the audience seemed to be just as engaged as he… everyone seemed to be on the same wavelength. His interpretation of “My death” was absolutely mesmerizing; it is surely the best live performance of a song of all time (for me, at least!) Also, his peformance of “Space oddity” was really other-worldly, and “Cracked actor’ was even maybe even better than on the album”Alladin Sane". I only wish he would have sung “Wild-eyed boy from freecloud” in its entirety before cutting in with “All the young dudes” as it is one of my favourite songs. Also, I wish they would have included his performance of “Around and Around” and “The jean genie” in the movie. Nevertheless, I loved the way it was filmed! Especially the close-ups during “My death” which were very very beautiful, and the 360 degree shots during “Space oddity”. And I loved how some parts were grainy, it looked like there were sparkles on the film. Pennebaker’s shooting style I find very original, and it does give this concert a sort of surreal and timeless atmosphere… and you never want it to end! I just wish I was there!!!