I've just watched this and don't quite know what to make of it.
Whilst I love my hard rock and heavy metal, I'm not a massive fan of Metallica however I'd heard about this and wanted to check it out.
I must admit, I want to see them live now though! If this is an indication of their concerts and level of enthusiasm, I'm in!
The concert stuff was great. The effects were amazing. Just not sure about the tie in with the story. It was OK, but it didn't grab me by the big ones and drag me in. It could've been so much more perhaps (but not sure what!!!)
I'd suggest for the die-hard fans only....
Oh, by the way, watch right through the credits!!!
Metallica Through the Never
2013
Action / Music
Metallica Through the Never
2013
Action / Music
Plot summary
A young Metallica roadie named Trip (Dane DeHaan) embarks on an apocalyptic journey through a decimated urban landscape as the band plays to a sold-out arena crowd in this high-concept concert film from director Nimrod Antal (Predators). As the band takes the stage before thousands of screaming fans, Trip is informed that a driver tasked with delivering a crucial item has gotten stranded on the other side of the city. It's his job to recover it, but getting there won't be easy because as the elaborate concert gets underway, rioters and police begin clashing in the streets. The city is burning, and a mysterious, masked figure on horseback is thriving on the chaos. When Trip incurs the wrath of the ruthless, hammer-wielding psycho and his marauding gang, he realizes that he may not live long enough to complete his mission. Meanwhile, the show must go on, and Metallica thrills the crowd with a thunderous collection of classics that include "Creeping Death", "Ride the Lightning", "Master of Puppets", "Battery" and "Enter Sandman..
Uploaded by: FREEMAN
Director
Top cast
Dane DeHaan as Trip
Kirk Hammett as Himself
Peter Bryant as Car Crash man
James Hetfield as Himself
Tech specs
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU 686.39 MB
1280*534
English 2.0
R
Movie Reviews
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For the die-hard fans
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I Like Heavy Metal
So Cannot stand Bob Seger wanna-bes like this mainstream pop act. And who would work for this lot? I mean have some dignity. Even if you like Duran Duran/Kenny Loggins/Metallica pretend you like something with some heaviness or speed to it. Don't be a commercial douche like the roadie and fans of this band.
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Great for fans
Trip (Dane DeHaan) is a young skateboarding Metallica roadie. In the middle of the show, the road manager tells Trip to find one of their trucks that had run out of gas in the city. He needs to refill it and drive it back because the band needs something on the truck. Trip takes a pill and starts on a surreal journey into the night.
In the best tradition of music movies, this is a concert movie with a layer of imagination that immerses the audience in the experience. I'm not a big Metallica fan so the music has limited appeal to me other than 'Enter Sandman'. However, I'm sure that fans will love this and it matters very little what my review actually says. For non-fans, this won't be appealing because the music and concert footage is ever present. DeHaan is a terrific young actor and he's great in his limited part.