Block Party is a documentary. It's a documentary seen mainly through the eyes of host Dave Chappelle about a concert/block party in Brooklyn. Now, you probably already knew that, but I'm just repeating so you realize its definition. This movie is not a comedy. It's a documentary hosted by a comedian. This information is valuable if you are going to the film with the impression that it is a comedy and not a documentary. As such, it is a good film with unbelievable music from some of the most important hip hop artists on the planet. The music made this movie; actually , that's quite a literal statement since there's no way this movie would have been made without these outstanding performances. Dave's comedy is his own in the movie--he is very natural/genuine and tries to follow the timing/improvisation that he sees in jazz/hip-hop music. The comedy in this movie is not scripted and doesn't follow the same type of comedy you would see in one of Dave's sketches or comedy movies; it's good comedy, but different. Overall, the movie is good--not great but good. The music, however is unbelievable! So if you want to see a great concert, go see this flick. If you want to see a great comedy, this is not the movie to spend your money on.
Review of Dave Chappelle's Block Party
