Review: Beyonce's "Homecoming"

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So, seeing as I'm house-sitting and they have Netflix - I put on Beyonce's film "Homecoming" The dog prefers background noise as do I. So I thought this would be nice to have on as I was interested in it, but not intensely so. Lauded as a "film", and as a cultural phenomenon - I was curious about it, and to learn more about Beyonce's current music - having liked some of her older hits. Maybe I was having false expectations. When I see "film" I assume "movie" or "documentary". If I had to categorize it - I would call it a concert experience. Most of it was concert footage (which is fine and all) - with a few quotes and behind the scenes sequences. I must say that Beyonce's current style of music isn't what I'm into personally. Though I was impressed by the marching band, drum line and the number of dancers. I also liked that Beyonce, while being very captivating and dancing, focused mostly on singing , leaving the most complex dancing to the dancers. That is how I would like it. Let the singer focus mostly on singing. Now, keep in mind - I had it on in the background as I was doing other things, so maybe I missed something, but I was expecting it is be about black culture, black issues.... stuff of which I admit I don't know much. And while there were a few sentences about black pride... there wasn't much more. (Unless, of course, I missed it. Entirely possible) I was a little unsure how the homecoming / sports / marching band feel of the concert tied in to black culture. (Sure, black folks participate in this in high school, but so do White, Asian, Hispanic, etc...) -- Beyoncé wore a costume that had a head-dress like an African Queen might wear which I thought was beautiful, and Beyoncé is a highly successful lady with some black heritage, all of that is true, but I didn't hear much about the black culture or community like I was hoping I might. I enjoyed Beyonce's sharing with the audience about feeling vulnerable as well. So not a bad watch. Better if you really like the music. This song is alright: Here's a song of her's that I like : Here's an article about it: