Beyonce - Live at Wembley
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Actor: Beyonc, Beyonc KnowlesBrand: Sony
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 150 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-04-27
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Sony
DVD Reviews of Beyonce - Live at Wembley
DVD Review: An Average Concert At Best...
Summary: 3 Stars
I'm not understanding all the five-star reviews for this concert. Are we reviewing Beyonce' or the actual concert here?
Beyonce' is one of the best female singers of our time. She exudes such control over her voice and will let you know that her voice is definitely not one of a thin nature. But, by the looks of this concert, it's obvious that she is used to the backing of Destiny's Child and not at all quite ready to go on a world tour alone.
Not to say that this concert was a total mess at all. Beyonce's shines on "Dangerously In Love". Although some people criticize all the vocal ad-libbing after the actual song, it actually shows you the creativity she has in using her instrument. She shows off her amazing range throughout the song, but the ad-libbing is where her voice is at its best. "Baby Boy" and Naughty Girl" were both excellent performances with two good dance routines, and you would definitely join in to sing along. "Work It Out" showed Beyonce' cutting loose a la Tina Turner...it baffles me why this song wasn't overplayed like all of her other songs. "Gift From Virgo" had the perfect ambiance for the song, a nice slower number with Beyonce' sitting on a swing and the lighting reflecting her swinging in the sky. Excellent. And the closing "Crazy In Love" always makes you get up and wanna dance along (although I could have done completely without the guys dancing in their boxers).
A couple of the performances were just okay..."Fever" didn't give me anything to go on although Bee sounded great. As did "Be With You", in which Beyonce' sang well but didn't have anything spectacular going on in the background.
I could not thoroughly enjoy this concert and was very glad that I wasn't in the audience. There was a large amount of obvious lip-synching, especially on "Yes", which would have been a lot better had Beyonce' sang the whole song versus just singing at the end. And when I saw the set for that song, I immediately thought of En Vogue's video for "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)"...too reminiscent. "Hip Hop Star" was never my favorite song from the beginning, and Bee's performance of the song made me like it even less with the lip-synching of the verses. After "Speechless" (which was mediocre and should have been waaay better), the concert seems to take a lazy feel. "Me, Myself, and I" and "Summertime" were equally uninspiring. And what in the world was the DC medley about? I think that would have gone a lot better had the other members of DC joined her on stage for those songs versus Beyonce' singing them alone. She knew the cameras would be there for this DVD, I'm sure they could have come just for that mess-ley.
Another thing that bothered me was the camera. A lot of the camera angles focused too much on the audience and on the lighting versus the intricate dance moves during some songs. I would have loved the focus to be on the dancers versus some screaming little girl. Also, what was going on with the slow-motion shots that looked like they came from a camera phone? No.
This DVD also comes with a CD that featured some songs that I wish were never released or recorded. "Wishing On A Star" sounds a complete and utter mess, and "Krazy In Luv" was complete foolishness. "What's It Gonna Be" was nice, but obviously was brought down by thos aforementioned songs and some forgettable remixes.
This concert is truly evidence that Beyonce' needed DC to back her up. It wasn't a total waste, but save for the singles, this left a lot to be desired.
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