Twenty One Pilots: More Than We Ever Imagined (2026) Dir: Mark C. Eshleman

Before this experience, I had never seen either a concert film at the cinema, or been to an Imax screening of any kind. So, in many ways, this was a big deal for me. I have been a fan of the band 'Twenty One Pilots' for a number of years now, and the opportunity to see them peform some of my favourite songs in glorious Imax was too good an opportunity to miss. This particular film was directed by Mark C. Eshleman, and depicted the band's huge Mexico City show, which had sixty-five thousand people in attendance, and was filmed during the 'Clancy World Tour'.

Music aside, for a moment, I thought there was some genuinely interesting insights into the logistics behind a set of this scale, as well as the preparation that band mebers Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun go through, particularly for a show at high altitude, such as the one being filmed. I also think these behind the scenes moments gave both the audience and the film as a whole some much needed down time between each set of songs.

The concert itself had a smooth flow to it, with everything guided by the intelligent set list put together by Joseph and Dun. I really liked how some songs were integrated into one another, or at least were edited to allow for smooth or punchy transitions - it made a long show, and indeed a long film, feel a lot quicker. Even the down moments, be that the aforementioned behind the scenes sequences, or the brief breaks between songs, usually covered by an instrumental interlude, of sorts, all fit nicely into the way the shoe unfolded. Nothing felt jarring or out of place.

On a more personal level, it was really cool to see them perform some of the songs that got me into the band in the first place, such as 'Ride', 'Heathens', and 'heavydirtysoul'. I listened to these songs a lot as a teenager, so seeing the band still performing them with such vigour all this time later was really cool for me. Having those older songs integrated into the obviously Clancy-heavy set list was thrilling, especially since 'Clancy' also happens to be my favourite 'Twenty One Pilots' album.

Overall, although I haven't seen many concert films, I still feel certain that this is a very good one - especially because of the great music being showcased, and in such a spectacular way. I was worried that I wouldn't be that interested by seeing a film like this, but I was very pleasantly surprised by how engaged I became. At times, it almost felt like I was actually there, which I think is a huge compliment to the experience not only provided by the film itself, but by the Imax theatre I saw it in. It really was quite the experience. I hope this film gets a physical media release, because I would definitely want to own it and rewatch it - I enjoyed it so much.