Evanescence - Anywhere But Home (+CD) > Reviews > A decent release

Author's product rating:   

Did you enjoy it?	Loved it
Characters / Performances	Outstanding
Soundtrack	Outstanding
How does it compare to similar films?	Not applicable

Advantages:	Great live show with good features and behind the scenes footage
Disadvantages:	Not that many things on the dvd, could have added more

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

I was looking forward to the release of this cd/dvd back in 2004, and when I bought it I watched it too many times to count, but then I was a very big fan.
The dvd features a full live show, with the four music videos that had been released then, along with I think just under 2 hours of behind the scenes footage.

The concert was filmed in Paris, and although it was a good concert, with the band performing well, the filming was disappointing. The camera was pretty fast, and the shot switches rapidly. It's not hard to feel dizzy at times while watching the concert.
Despite this, the picture quality is still good, and the sound recorded well.

This wasn't their best conert, but in comparison to say, the 20/10/03 in Cologne, you can really see the difference in quality from their performance. Definitely worth seeing.

The four videos were put onto the dvd, though that was it - no making of, even though they have been on the singles and around the internet.

The behind the scenes footage, was basically a load of funny moments from the band's tour for those past 2 years. It was split into sections, which weren't that much different from each other, though there are some good classic moments in there, which include the band trashing a dressing room while on tour, a prank played on terry, and the behind the scenes end with a load of shots of the band members' behinds.

The cd is just the audio version of the concert on the dvd, with one extra unreleased song - missing. Although many fans had already heard this, those without acess to the internet had something new while the new album was being written. The concert as audio sounds as good as it looks, if not better (without the dizziness), and I think wa a good idea to put in with the dvd.

There is only 1 easter egg, which is a performance by the band on a tv show.
The interactive screens are ok, but if you leave it too long the repeating songs get annoying.

Overall, this seems to be a good dvd/cd for the band's first release, though wind up could have waited a little longer to add a few more extras in there.