“Maybe I’m the problem.”

The lyric from the Billie Eilish song, “TV” (2022) is emblematic of the raw, often self-deprecating honesty that typifies her songwriting, singing and persona.

“Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft - The Tour Live in 3D” is an emotionally-intense, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the tour and the mind of Billie Eilish.

Four concerts by Billie Eilish were filmed in July 2025 in the Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, England, at the end of her tour.

The film is directed by James Cameron and Billie Eilish.

Cameron is a three-time Oscar winner (“Titanic,” picture, director, editing,1998) and seven-time Oscar nominee (four for “Avatar,” 2010).

“Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft - The Tour Live in 3D” is the third concert film for Eilish. There was “Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles” (2021) and “Billie Eilish: Live at the O2” (2023).’’

In the 10 or so years that Eilish has been recording and singing, she has become one of the most important singer-songwriters of her generation.

She has won numerous awards, including 10 Grammy Awards and two Academy Awards (original song, “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie,” 2023, and “No Time to Die” from the James Bond film, “No Time to Die,” 2022.

She is the only female artist to win the four main Grammy categories (Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year) on the same night and youngest winner of Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2020 Grammy Awards.

Billie Eilish is only 24-years-old.

Billie Eilish collaborates in writing and producing her songs with her brother Finneas O’Connell, who is 27. They started recording in the bedroom of their parents’ Los Angeles home.

Eilish has a phenomenal vocal range, from breathy to flute-like to resounding full-throated in the highest registers.

The lyrics of Eilish’s songs can be playful, enigmatic, sad, joyful, emotionally-insightful and intellectually-fascinating.

The combination of her lyrics, from confessional to confrontational, and her music, from soft piano to ominous with pounding synthesizers and percussion, creates a style that is original and new.

Billie Eilish has the ability to project vulnerability and strength simultaneously.

The film includes, by my count, some 35 Billie Eilish songs or portions thereof, including “Ocean Eyes,” “What Was I Made For?,” “Birds Of A Feather,” “TV” and “Bad Guy.”

The film conveys the energy of Billie Eilish, who runs, skips and bounces up and down on the stage. She is alone on stage for most of the concert.

She performs in the round, or better said, on a huge rectangular stage set up in the center of the arena.

The stage is something to behold. It’s a superstructure with a warren of crawl spaces underneath. There’s a huge cube structure that Billie Eilish emerges from. She is raised on a platform above the stage. The musicians perform in two areas in the stage, much as an orchestra pit at a musical theater show. Setting up the stage is shown in sped-up camera work.

Cameras follow Billie Eilish around the stage. She films herself and the audience with a camera.

The bright stage lighting, contrasted with the darkness of the auditorium and the limited camera angles works against the 3D format. The most lively aspects are phones held aloft, the backs of concert-goers and the confetti released at the concert’s conclusion.

I looked through, then over, my pair of RealD 3D glasses. As is often the case, the screen image was darker viewed through the tinted 3D glasses. Seeing the film in 3D is unnecessary.

Cameron got behind the camera to put the camera on Billie Eilish, who talks about tour life, is shown putting on her own makeup and is effusive in her praise of her fans. Interviews attest to the devotion of her fans, frequently overcome with emotion during the concert.

The concert film is exhilarating, gleeful and intense because Billie Eilish is exhilarating, gleeful and intense.

If you’re not familiar with the music of Billie Eilish, the concert film, “Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft - The Tour Live in 3D,” is a good place to begin to get to know this phenomenal talent.

If you’re a fan of Eilish, the concert film, “Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft - The Tour Live in 3D,” is a must-see.

“Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft - The Tour Live in 3D,” MPA rated PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned: Content inappropriate for children under 13.) for strong language and suggestive references; Genre: Music Concert Documentary; Run time: 1 hour, 54 minutes. Distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Credit Readers Anonymous: “Hit Me Hard and Soft” was Billie Eilish’s seventh headlining tour.

At The Movies: “Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft - The Tour Live in 3D” was seen in the RealD 3D format at AMC Center Valley 16.

Theatrical Movies Domestic Weekend Box Office, May 22-24: “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” began the unofficial start of the summer movie season on Memorial Day Weekend, with $81.6 million in 4,300 theaters, opening.

2. “Obsession” moved up one place, doing better in its second week, with $23.9 million in 2,655 theaters, $54.3 million, two weeks. 3. “Michael” dropped two places from No. 1 with $20.6 million in 3,306 theaters, $314.8 million, five weeks. 4. “The Devil Wears Prada 2” dropped two places, $12.7 million in 3,300 theaters, $196.2 million, four weeks. 5. “The Sheep Detectives” stayed in place, $9.2 million in 3,207 theaters, $43.7 million, three weeks. 6. “Passenger,” a supernatural horror film, $8.7 million in 2,534 theaters, opening. 7. “Mortal Kombat II” dropped three places, $6 million in 2.726 theaters, $77.6 million, three weeks. 8. “I Love Boosters,” a comedy about a fast-fashion theft ring, $3.7 million in 1,750 theaters, opening. 9. “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” dropped three places, $3.2 million in 2,005 theaters, $423.6 million, eight weeks. 10. “Project Hail Mary” dropped three places, $2.6 million in 1,321 theaters, $339.5 million, 10 weeks.

Movie box office information from Box Office Mojo as of May 24 may be subject to change.

Unreel, May 29:

“Pressure,” MPA rated PG-13; 1 hour, 40 minutes. Anthony Maras directs Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser and Kerry Condon in the War Drama. The Synopsis: In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg face an impossible choice: launch the most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether.

“Tuner,” MPA rated R; 1 hour, 49 minutes. Daniel Roher directs Leon Woodall, Dustin Hoffman and Tovah Feldshuh in the Crime Thriller. The synopsis: A piano tuner’s skills lead him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.

“Backrooms,” R; 1 hour, 50 minutes. Kane Parsons directs Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve and Mark Duplass in the Psychological Horror film. The synopsis: After a therapist’s patient disappears into a dimension beyond reality, she must venture into the unknown to save him.

“The Breadwinner,” PG; 1 hour, 55 minutes. Eric Appel directs Nate Bargatze, Mandy Moore, Colin Jost and Kumail Nanjiani in the Comedy. The synopsis: A mother lands a “Shark Tank” deal, switching roles with her breadwinner husband. He struggles to adapt as a stay-at-home dad to their three daughters.

Movie opening date information from Internet Movie Database as of May 24 may be subject to change.

Four Popcorn Boxes out of Five Popcorn Boxes