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March 3, 2006
At the Movies: Chappelle's 'Block Party' puts on a down-home show
By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic
AP Movie Critic
Its star-studded lineup poses the possibility of divalike demands, beefs breaking out and entourages elbowing each other out of the way. But "Dave Chappelle's Block Party" is as friendly and down-home as the title suggests.
| DAVE CHAPPELLE'S BLOCK PARTY |
 Director: Michel Gondry Cast: Dave Chappelle, the Roots, Mos Def, Kanye West Rating: R for language Running time: 100 minutes |
There's a wonderfully kinetic energy about the documentary, which is part concert film, part impromptu comedy show. The highlights are the thunderous performances from acts like Dead Prez, the Roots and Kanye West, but in between there's Chappelle being Chappelle, joking with folks on the street in his neighborhood outside Cincinnati, riffing while trying on second-hand suits at the Salvation Army, spouting off into a bullhorn to anyone lucky enough to be within earshot.
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