Depeche Mode: M

Remember you must die but before you do, watch this film in IMAX, they have incredible voices in 2023. Memento mori has great songs, many people in the audience were clapping and shaking their arms at the end of never let me down. I enjoyed it the same as the masterpiece Dreamland by psb, i still need to see karftwerk before I go.

Beautiful performance in Mexico City. The musical performance is nothing short of breathtaking. Every note feels alive, perfectly syncing with the story's rhythm and emotion.

The musicians capture both technical excellence and raw feeling, creating moments that linger long after the credits roll. You can tell this wasn't just performed-it was lived.

Clearly, you have ways of expressing your opinion, both positive and negative. It's how you take things.

Even before seeing the film, I knew it was directed by Fernando Frías and that it would be about how he interpreted Depeche Mode and the Memento Mori album and tour (remember that you're going to die), relating it to how Mexican culture views death.

That said, I'd like to clarify a few things. DM fans who went to see their hits, after having seen several concerts already filmed, seem to be mistaken in arguing that it's a film that doesn't show all their hits and that it's not a live show, etc.

It's true that some songs are left out, that's true. But the reality is that we can see them on the numerous DVDs they released previously. I mean, I love "Walking in My Shoes," but I heard it at several concerts, including Devotional, which is where I like it the most, but the rest of the concert is very good.

The most interesting aspect is seeing, through the stories, a perspective on death. How several passages in these stories connect to the song that follows.

The problem is the audience that watches the documentary/show thinking they're just going to see a concert and that they only want to hear the hits. They don't understand the deeper concepts, nor do they know what intertextuality is-the relationship between music, literature, technology, and culture in general.

There was never a question about whether I'd go see M, the new Depeche Mode film documenting their journey through Mexico in front of 200,000 fans. For anyone who grew up with 80',New eave, synthpop, it's a no-brainer.

The global synth scene is so vibrant today that it sometimes feels like new artists have taken over the stage - yet M is a powerful reminder that Depeche Mode remain one of the greatest bands in the world.

Their music still carries that unmistakable mix of pain and poetry, with melodies that seem to come from another planet and an overwhelming charisma that fills every frame of the film. The cinematic experience is nothing short of emotional and immersive; it's a deeply moving journey for both devoted fans and anyone who values pop as an art form.

The film rekindles everything that makes Depeche Mode timeless - their raw honesty, sonic depth, and ability to connect across generations.

I left the theater thrilled, inspired, and reminded why this band continues to define what powerful, intelligent pop truly means.

In one word - spectacular.

I may be biased because I had the opportunity to see several concerts on this tour as well as this film's Tribeca premiere, but M is truly an experience that will make everyone - both newcomers to the band and the most die-hard Devotees - feel something extraordinary.

Depeche Mode is a unique band that belongs to all nationalities, ages, and creeds. It's so much more than music and often hard to put into words, but I think this film does an incredible job at showing the power and emotion transmuted through a world-class performance and interstitial musings about life and death.

This film is a gift, just like Depeche Mode.