Although there is nothing quite as transcendent as seeing The Cure perform live. Butdirector Tim Pope’s concert film of their fortieth anniversary show in London’s Hyde Park last July captures the spirit of their performances with the intimate understanding that a Cure concert is an event to be treasured for what it is – there is minimal preemption, and the moment the music starts, it is clear that this veteran band holds the keys to its own world in its pocket. Stylistically straightforwardly – and lovingly – shot, this is the Cure up close, an intimate awareness of the unquestionable relevance of their music permeating its candor. This is a music-lover’s concert film, eschewing the idea of a narrative to let the songs speak for themselves; focusing equally on each of the band members and allowing the natural shifts in mood between tracks tell its own winding story. There are no extraneous side-dishes – instead, Pope chooses to bite deeply into the meat and marrow of this iconic band to create a film that is as close as one can get without actually having been in the crowd that night.