Taken as a concert film, pure and simple, Fade to Black does little that you wouldn’t expect from your standard DVD offering. Indeed, cinematically speaking there is nothing out of the ordinary to be found here. Yet it’s also worth asking why this film was screened in cinemas in the states. This is perhaps understandable as Jay-Z – the rapper who’s “retirement” this documentary captures in the form of studio footage of his recording his final album, The Black Album, and concert footage of his farewell gig at Madison Square Garden, New York – has less of a cultural significance over here. Sadly, this is a disc strictly for the fans.įade to Black comes straight to DVD in the UK having earned a theatrical run in the US. Anthony Nield reviews the Region 2 release of Fade to Black, the concert film/documentary of Jay-Z’s retirement concert in Madison Square Gardens, NY.
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