by BABA on 10 Nov 2012 22:15
The film was very enjoyable, and it's always fun to see Andy. I'm not going to spoil anything, but if you don't want to know anything at all about the film, skip the next paragraph.
I must say that for me (and I'm sure I'm not alone in this), a standout sequence (despite this being a movie about a musician) was Andy quietly roaming around at night taking photographs (on a film camera!). It was neat watching him size up a subject, select his approach, and then to see the results. This sequence alone, especially for an Andy fan, should be worth the ticket price. And then, as a bonus, he stumbles upon something almost unbelievably amusing and amusingly unbelievable. So, now that you've read this far, you need to see the movie.
In the Q&A, Andy mentioned with regret that some reunion tour rehearsal jams (verging into new territory) ended up on the cutting room floor. All sorts of good stuff from "One Train Later" didn't make the film because they didn't have corresponding footage. When asked about his current relationship with Sting, Andy gave a spectacular but entirely evasive non-answer involving tantric sex. On the other hand, despite what seemed to be residual frustration/grumpiness towards Sting, he described Sting as the band's primary peacemaker. He also mentioned that he cut about 500 pages from "One Train Later"; I caught up to him afterwards, he confirmed that statement, and I encouraged him to post the outtakes online -- he seemed to like the idea, so let's hope for the best.