Fade To Black (2004) Movie Info
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | Fade to Black (2004) |
| Director | Oliver Parker |
| Screenplay Writer | Oliver Parker |
| Based on Novel by | — (Original screenplay) |
| Lead Actors | Danny Huston, Christopher Walken, Paz Vega |
| Cast | Danny Huston, Christopher Walken, Paz Vega, Diego Luna, Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė, Anna Galiena, Stefania Rocca |
| Genre | Drama, Thriller |
| Release Date | 2006 (United Kingdom) |
| Duration | 1h 42m (102 minutes) |
| Budget | Not widely reported |
| Language | English |
| Country | United Kingdom, Italy |
| Box Office (Worldwide) | Limited release / Not widely reported |
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Summary
From Marcy to Madison Square, watch Jay-Z tear down the Garden and follow him through the making of his final CD, The Black Album. If this isn’t drama, I don’t know what is.
Review
First of all I pretty much love all music documentaries showing the behind the scenes stuff that most people don’t get to see. Fade To Black is the perfect combination of live music and documentary. Intercut between the Jigga Man’s live concert at Madison Square Garden, are vingettes of him in the studio, working with famous producers and creating The Black Album. These short asides are not too short or too long but just right. They give a glimpse more into the world of Sean Carter than the stage persona of Jay-Z.
As far as the live portion of the film, I was thoroughly impressed. Normally I hate live rap because all it is is twenty guys on stage yelling at the same time, lacking stage presence. But for a good ninety percent of the show, it is just Jay-Z on stage performing his hits. Complimenting him are The Roots, reuniting for the first time since the MTV Unplugged performance. Hov is on the top of his game and brings the heat.
Of course there are special guests like girlfriend Beyonce, Roc a fella homies Memphis Bleek and Freeway along with others like Mary J Blidge, Missy Elliot and R. Kelly. This concert truly is epic and a moment in hip-hop history as the comentary repeadily suggests. This is a must see for all hip hop fans but an even more rewarding film for rock and roll lovers like myself.
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