The concert is certainly lively enough and perfectly choreographed with songs catchy enough to still be stuck in my head, but the much-touted, behind-the-scenes documentary footage unfortunately reveals very little. While the band members still seem to have that endearing sense of awe when they see how large their crowd is in Times Square, fans who don’t already have their Tiger Beat trivia memorized, won’t learn much more about Kevin, Joe and Nick in the process. Not that they’ll probably care, of course. I mean, c’mon, Joe (a.k.a. the cute Jonas bro) takes off his shirt, revealing his bare chest for like 10 seconds in one scene.

Those also hoping for a passing reference to their Christian faith or an explanation of why they wear purity rings to symbolize their virginity, will also be disappointed. Although, for the record, the brothers did an admirable job of explaining just that in a recent interview with Barbara Walters, which is probably a more appropriate—and meaningful— forum than a concert anyway.

If anything is clear from watching Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience, however, it’s this:  Considering the overt sexuality of the teen idols before them, there are certainly worse role models for pre-teens and teens out there—and the music is a lot of fun without being risqué. After all, for all the attempts made for them to actually look cool, they are still three semi-dorky guys who happened to land a big break—a refreshing change from your normal pop culture sensations.
 
CAUTIONS:

• Drugs/Alcohol:  Celebration with champagne spraying in the air, but it’s not actually consumed by anyone.
• Language/Profanity:  A couple of fans shout “Oh My G—!” once they spot Jonas Brothers.
• Sex/Nudity: Joe Jonas is briefly shown shirtless in one shot. And while it will likely go over the heads of the band’s young fanbase, there’s a moment during one of the songs that could be perceived as sexual innuendo when Joe uses a fire hose-type device to spray the audience with tons of foamy white goo.
• Violence:  None. 
  
   

Christa Banister is a full-time freelancer writer, specializing in music, movies and books-related reviews and interviews and is the author of two novels, Around the World in 80 Dates and Blessed Are the Meddlers. Based in St. Paul, Minn., she also weighs in on various aspects of pop culture on her personal blog. 

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