Did anyone else find the music distracting?

Is it just me, or did the three (and a half) music segments really bother anyone else?

It just didn't seem to fit the tone of the film that all of sudden we're in the middle of a music video. Personally I didn't even really feel that the songs were all that appropriate, especially the U2 track. We've established that Alex can't get on with his life wothout his wife, and suddenyl he's one step closer to putting the puzzle together, and we've got Bono warbling "I can't live with or without you" in our faces.

Call my cynical, but it just seemed liked the director wanted to fit these songs in somehow so he shot some overlong, indulgent montages and/or epiphany moments to accompany them. I don't know the director's other films, but this felt very much like someone's first film.

I thought this snag went some way to ruining what was otherwise a very fine film. It made the film seem very self-conscious, like they were trying to appeal to that MTV-generation mentality. I know that comment makes me sound old and pompous, but I am actually of that generation myself. I just can't stand MTV movies.

Anyone agree? (no trolls)