Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005): Dir: Michel Gondry / Featuring: Dave Chappelle, Kanye West, Mos Def, Dead Pres, Common: Engaging documentary about talent and race. Comedian Dave Chappelle claims that this is the concert that he has always wanted to see and to see it through he goes about meeting various people and inviting them to his block party, which will feature performances from such acts as Kanye West, Mos Def, Dead Pres, etc. Chappelle invites a marching band including producing two buses to transport them. He goes to a daycare centre where he brings joy to the children there. He even invites various elderly folks who perhaps wouldn't have any interest or tolerance of rap music. On stage he delivers on the jokes while viewers are also given the enthusiasm of artists who see this as a grand opportunity. Many of these artists have claimed success on the music charts but view this as more personal. These performances are in tow with Chappelle's with an audience joining in. Structure is divided into concert footage and Chappelle's visits to various locations. Directed by Michel Gondry who made the inspiring and creative Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and here he tackles documentaries. Strong themes throughout include uniting of race and a tremendous case for rap musicians who render this one block party worth attending. Score: 7 ½ / 10
Review of Dave Chappelle's Block Party
