Although "Rattle and Hum" was much maligned in the press as  presumptuous and pretentious upon its original release due to the fact that  the band appears to ingratiate themselves with rock 'n' roll gods like  Dylan, Elvis, and BB King, there is still some great music on this album.  Take a look at the live recordings of "With or Without You",  arguably the best live version of that song, and the rousing "Sunday  Bloody Sunday" if you aren't sure.  U2 usually fare better whilst  performing their own works, but their cover of Dylan's "All Along the  Watchtower" is energetic and effecting.  Of course, some of the songs  are forgettable and trite, such as "Angel of Harlem", which could  have done better justice to Billie Holliday, but you may be pleasantly  surprised.  For instance, viewing how "When Love Comes To Town"  came to be makes the song slightly less annoying; at least you may grow to  appreciate it on a purely artistic level, even if it still does not appeal  to your taste, as is my case.  The cinematography is baffling at times,  such as when it suddenly shifts from black and white to color. (Perhaps  they ran out of B&W film on the road...)  And other times, you might  wonder why certain scenes were not edited from the film.  Some merely  provide a mildly interesting backdrop for some of the songs, such as  "Heartland". But if you are a die-hard U2 fan like me, none of  this really matters, and you'll buy it anyway because you love the band.