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However, the film received more critical reviews. "The A.V. Club" graded it a B− and stated that U2's performance was less thrilling than the 3D effects. Online magazine "FilmSlash" criticized "The New York Times" statement about "U2 3D" being the first IMAX art film, stating that some of the first IMAX titles were "experimental works of art". Music critic Joel Selvin wrote in the "San Francisco Chronicle" that seeing U2 on the big screen was "more distracting than illuminating", and "Time Out London" criticized Bono's political statements, stating he "should refrain from ramming his preachy political meanderings down our throats and let the music do the talking". "The Daily Telegraph" favored "Rattle and Hum" over "U2 3D" and called U2's performance "unexciting", criticizing how "the cameras, not the band, are doing all the work". "The Guardian", which gave a rating of one out of five stars, claimed that U2 appeared to be "four conceited billionaires who are further up themselves than ever".