BEYOND THE LIGHTED STAGE

With the release of this DVD I had high expectations which were created by all of the critical acclaim this film received. Never the less I am pleased to report that my expectations were exceeded. The DVD is presented in XIV parts and each takes the viewer in chronological order beginning with the childhoods of Geddy, Alex, and Neil and ending with the Snakes and Arrows tour. The Documentary employs many big names such as Jack Black, Gene Simmons and Mike Portnoy to name a few. They share there thoughts and commentary throughout the film. The Documentary contains lots of great live footage of the band throughout there career. It also has some great home videos of the members. This brings me to my one dislike, or rather disappointment with the film and that is its lack of insight into the lives of the band members. I would have liked to see more about their personalities and such. However this does not greatly diminish the exceptional quality and seamless production of this must see documentary. 5 Stars!