FrogGlace
In other words,this film is a surreal ride.
Sanjeev Waters
A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.
Michelle Ridley
The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity
Scotty Burke
It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review
TheLittleSongbird
Count me in as someone who really likes Barbra Streisand and her voice. And this concert is a treasure, for Streisand fans it is a must. Barbra herself is in great voice as you would expect, what is appealing about her is not just her beautiful voice and liquid-like phrasing and breath control but also the remarkable ability to really connect with the song and lyrics and be genuinely poignant at all. You hear all those things here in Barbra: The Concert. It's not just her singing here either, in the talking moments you do have to admire how intimate, honest and personal she is with doses of humour, she has been controversial with her comments but you don't hear any of that here. The songs she sings are sheer beauties, often classic status, and much of them suit Barbra's talents to a tee and speak for themselves. Especially good are Somewhere, Evergreen(one of those cases where the song is better than the film it's from, didn't like the film but love the song), Can't Help Loving Dat Man and As If We Never Said Goodbye, the songs that show off Barbra's voice the best. Barbra: The Concert is shot very nicely and professionally and the sound accommodates the atmosphere of each song. The songs are cleverly arranged and Barbra is accompanied beautifully and sensitively. Barbra: The Concert is not the most spontaneous of concerts but the warm and intimate atmosphere makes that not matter at all. Overall, a must for fans of Barbra Streisand and in all areas it's wonderful. 10/10 Bethany Cox
Neil Doyle
BARBRA STREISAND had great stage presence and she proved it beyond doubt when she did this 1994 appearance in Anaheim, July 1994, Live at the Arrowhead Pond.She goes through her repertoire of great song hits with class and elegance and a sense of rapport with her audience that includes a good sense of humor about herself. This is what she does best--performing in concert before a large audience of appreciative fans.Missing are the kind of comments she's been making at recent concert appearances--the sort that have had hecklers urging her to get on with the songs instead of bashing George Bush. Pure concert is what we get here in this excellent video recorded twelve years ago when she was in fine voice.Best of the numbers: DON'T RAIN ON MY PARADE, PEOPLE, EVERGREEN, THE MAN THAT GOT AWAY, YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS, MY MAN and SOMEWHERE.A gem for Barbra's fans who really want to hear her sing and not talk politics.
mich_michidelimacinack
There is a reason that Barbra Streisand is the best selling female recoding artist ever. That reason is shown in this concert. It is her first in two decades and the songs that she chose are among the best that she has ever recorded. We all know that she will never get away with never making another stage appearance again. Look at the Emmy Awards. She said that the Timeless concert was her last. Then she appeared without telling anyone (although someone at cnn did find out. It was running on those scrolls at the bottom of the screen the day of the Emmys). There is just too much public demand for her voice. She is quite possibly the greatest singer of her generation. Along with Frank Sinatra, that is.
LeAnne Wong
This concert was one of the best I have ever seen. Barbra's superb singing, her appreciative audience (they gave her so many standing ovations you wouldn't believe) and her impressive stage presense was a marvel to watch. Only regret that I couldn't attend that concert and the approaching millennium one in MGM Grand. Will be dying to get that LD too though! Go for it Barbra!
