but not ostentatiously, filmed, this show provides nothing but recognition and satisfaction for any fan." Brent Simon of IGN called the DVD "a fine and persuasive showcase for the greatest rock 'n' roll band of the last 25 years" and that it showed why the band "still matter[ed]". He believed U2 were still "an artistic force to be reckoned with" with shows that "never fail to satisfy", adding, "Vertigo 2005 movingly shows that, proving that the intimate can indeed be located in an arena setting". Simon thought that Hamilton was guilty of "over-direction" with "frenetic cuts that ironically rob songs of their natural energy". Cammila Albertson of Allmusic felt that the concert DVD accomplished its purpose, but that the lighting or camera movements in some scenes did not capture the moments as well as they should have. Raoul Hernandez of The Austin Chronicle called Vertigo 2005 "the least of U2's three live DVDs" released to that point. He judged that the performances from Boy "electrif[y] the first hour, but the UN infomercial in the back half bogs down save for the magic 'Running to Stand Still'," before the concert rebounded at the end with three songs from How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. In an overall positive review, John Murphy of MusicOMH felt that most fans did not need to purchase the DVD if they already owned Elevation 2001: Live from Boston or U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland. Mike Schiller of PopMatters said that "U2 manages to put on a show to be remembered, the perfect sort of show to be immortalized on the DVD medium". He lamented the "discombobulating and quick" visual editing as well as the discrepancy between the film's set list and what was actually performed, but he praised the multiple "U2 moments" and said the video "typifies nearly everything that the ideal U2 concert should contain". Angus Batey of The Times said that U2 made it look "devilishy easy" at being "on-the-road documentarians" and that the film confirmed them "as not merely the biggest rock band in the world, but the best; the production putting the focus squarely on a superbly balanced setlist". Batey criticised the bonus materials for being too scant. Leonard Martinez of the El Paso Times said that "Because they know how to work a camera, U2 probably does better than most bands when they release concert DVDs." He concluded,