When September Ends

Crooks and Liars has gotten permission to host the new Green Day video for "Wake Me Up When September Ends." According to the press release, "This timely and politically charged filmic vignette documents Green Day's view of the effects on young soldiers and loved ones left behind."

Given the goals of the video, I was disappointed. I don't care for music videos with excessive dialog and lengthy no-music sequences. Videos should not try to transcend the music itself. If artists really want to turn music videos into mini-movies, they need to show me something special. Unfortunately, Green Day and director Samuel Bayer fail to do so.