Film Review:
Bono: Stories of Surrender, rated TV-MA
*** ½
In October, 2022, U2 front man Bono published his memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story (now titled Stories of Surrender). The following month, he began a twenty-six show Stories of Surrender tour. This film features footage from one of his one man show Beacon Theatre performances in New York City. The film was directed by Andrew Dominik. The black and white film, which is rated TV-MA for adult language, is available on Apple TV+, and is dedicated to Bono’s parents, Bob and Iris Hewson.
Where U2 often has an elaborate stage in concert, Bono has a very simple stage, with two tables and a few chairs here. The chairs at different times represent his father Bob, who he talks directly to, his mother Iris, and his U2 bandmates The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.
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