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Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Focus Features
FILM:
MPAA RATING: R for language
Starring
Dave Chappelle,
Kanye West,
Mos Def,
Erykah Badu,
Talib Kweli,
The Fugees,
Andre 4000,
and
Cody Chestnutt
A genuine crowd-pleaser, Dave Chappelle's Block Party spotlights comedy superstar Dave Chappelle as he presents a Brooklyn neighborhood with its very own once-in-a-lifetime free block party. (Rogue Pictures)
| GENRE(S): |
Comedy
|
Documentary
|
Musical
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| WRITTEN BY: |
Dave Chappelle
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| DIRECTED BY: |
Michel Gondry
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| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: June 13, 2006
Theatrical: March 3, 2006
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| RUNNING TIME: |
100 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: |
USA |
Also known as "Block Party"

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
100
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman
The enthralling spirit of Dave Chappelle's Block Party, its mood of exuberant democracy, extends to every rap and soul performance in the film.

100
New York Daily News
Jami Bernard
Once in a great while there's a movie that's so funny, infectious and welcoming - a movie that makes you feel so good about America and the people in it - you just want to climb inside the screen and live there. That's the case with Dave Chappelle's Block Party - part comedy, part concert film, part avant-garde experiment, and all of it a joy.

100
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris
The movie they've assembled is in the vein of 1973's "Wattstax," but it's much more than a concert documentary. It's a jubilant, civic-minded lollapalooza.

100
Portland Oregonian
M. E. Russell
It's the best kind of complaint. You can see why the $50 million man refers to something he gave away as "the best single day of my career."

90
Salon.com
Stephanie Zacharek
At a time when our country feels divided to the point of cracking, Dave Chappelle's Block Party feels like a salve. It's a defiant act of optimistic patriotism.

90
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan
Most fun of all, however, is basking in Chappelle's ability to be effortlessly funny. Whether he's making believe he's a pimp in a Dayton clothing store or charming little kids in the Bed-Stuy day-care center that was concert headquarters, his personality infuses the film with infectious good feelings.

90
Wall Street Journal
Joe Morgenstern
The comedian has had his ups and downs recently, but the film is pure up, a wonderfully genial and inclusive record -- not that the music is devoid of anger or social protest -- of a day-long, freestyle show.
90
Dallas Observer
Robert Wilonsky
The film, from its deadpan start to its languorous finish, provides the most joyous moviegoing experience in years.

90
The Hollywood Reporter
Sheri Linden
The word "community" has become a cliche, but this party, both backstage and before the crowd, illustrates a specific sense of cultural community and the singular bliss of standing on a city street in late-summer rain for a once-in-a-lifetime concert.

90
The New York Times
Manohla Dargis
Mr. Chappelle looks and sounds alternately ebullient and weary. It was directed by Michel Gondry, the madcap genius behind "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," but in its tone and vibe feels like Mr. Chappelle's all the way.

88
Chicago Tribune
Allison Benedikt
An uplifting, funny and engaging star-studded affair.

83
Baltimore Sun
Michael Sragow
Some of the movie's sunniest moments arrive as Chappelle ambles through Ohio. He's an observational comic with a drawling syntax that's almost as sly as Mark Twain's.

83
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Nathan Rabin
Block Party is largely a giant love-fest, which is fitting given the staggering amount of simpatico musical and comic talent on display, though some conflict surfaces nevertheless.

80
Washington Post
Desson Thomson
There is a clear festive buzz, as attendees laugh, bob and listen to Chappelle's impish, inventive comedy, and some of the best music hip-hop has to offer.

80
Film Threat
Pete Vonder Haar
A wholly entertaining film, both as a musical experience and in seeing a fairly relaxed Dave Chappelle doing some of what he does best.

80
LA Weekly
Ernest Hardy
Results in moments of real beauty that make you grateful Chappelle chose an aesthete for directing chores. And yet, in terms of content, the film doesn't quite reach the bar set by its historic predecessor (Wattstax).

80
Variety
Joe Leydon
A heady spirit of spontaneity permeates the proceedings, suggesting the entire pic, much like the concert it documents, was conceived, planned and completed in a single burst of creative enthusiasm.

80
Village Voice
Ed Halter
This picture remains faithful to the underlying affability of both Chappelle and Gondry, orchestrating a feel-good homestyle vibe that, while peppered with moments of sly political commentary, never harshes its own, slightly bittersweet mellow.

80
Empire
Helen O'Hara
What gives the film its layers is the refusal to cut straight to the music.

78
Austin Chronicle
Marjorie Baumgarten
No background material is going to help the viewer who isn't already aware of why a Fugees reunion is such a cool thing to witness, but it's impossible not to get caught up in this party's good vibe.

75
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
As for the movie, I've seen better comedy films and better concert films. It noodles around too much and gets distracted from the music. Michel Gondry, who directed, makes good fiction films but is not an instinctive documentarian and forgets that even a fly on the wall should occasionally find some peanut butter. As the record of a state of mind, however, the film is uncanny.

75
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Bill White
The film doesn't shy away from the political side of hip-hop.

75
USA Today
Claudia Puig
Besides being filled with Chappelle's hilarious sense of humor, the movie features life-affirming messages and great music by serious rap artists with political, socio-cultural and spiritual themes.

75
Miami Herald
Connie Ogle
The result is this infectious documentary, which combines some inspired musical performances with Chappelle's perpetually hilarious commentary.

75
Philadelphia Inquirer
David Hiltbrand
Ain't nothin' but a party, y'all.

75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Liam Lacey
The freestyle approach is an apt fit with the freestyle, spontaneous comedy, as both the playful director and affable star capture moments on the fly.

75
TV Guide
Ken Fox
The film's highlights are far and away the musical performances.

75
San Francisco Chronicle
Peter Hartlaub
A return to rowdy form for Chappelle.

70
Chicago Reader
J.R. Jones
It's a hell of a show, though none of the artists gets more than a single number, and most of Chappelle's comic interludes are half-baked. Funnier and more engaging are his perambulations around the neighborhood.

50
New York Post
Kyle Smith
Strictly for fans of the musical acts and those who think everything Chappelle does is genius.


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