Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé

I keep seeing bad reviews for this documentary and I wondered why until I realized that most people who leave film reviews are middle-aged white men. Don't listen to them.

Homecoming is inspiring, entertaining, joyful and most of all, honest. Not only do we get the chance to see a high quality video of Beyoncé's Coachella performance, we get to see all the hard work her cast and crew put into the production. We learn that it took 8 months of meetings, vocal practices, dance rehearsals, and plain old perseverance for it to come to fruition. And it shows.

I cried a few times watching this documentary because Beyoncé's performance was so much more than just a concert, it was history. Beyoncé is the first African American woman to headline Coachella and she states that what was most important to her was bringing culture to the festival. Because of this, she hired a predominantly black cast and emphasized the importance of historically black universities. The film quotes DuBois who states that, "Education must not simply teach work, it must teach life."

I hope that people give themselves the chance to broaden their perspective and see this documentary for more than what it seems. It isn't simply a behind-the-scenes look at a Coachella performance, it's an ode to all the young black men and women out there persevering and following their dreams. That alone deserves more than just a 1 star rating.

Beyonce is one of the most hardworking and dedicated artist in today's music industry. She is really the Queen and when I watched Homecoming I felt the Bey's energy in every cell in my body. The energy was so was real and she utilised her platform perfectly .There was so much give and take and I really believed every word that she spoke. Beyonce is known for being a private person and this documentary was personal yet private and it really represented Beyonce.I love you Queen. <3

Beyonce is back after dilvering a twin to platform at Coachella for the first tim ever as a black woman. She spends 6 months preparing with an incredible crew of hundreds of singers,dancers,n orchestras. Great inspiring performance. Beyonce has a message to unite her community n let them feel the pride of being who they are and for that she worked so hard, pushing her self n her team beyond what is conventional. She takes care of every detail,and the results an incredible performance!

My Lord, this woman is talented. Singing, dancing, composing, swagger, writing, fashion, authenticity, relatabilty, confidence, hardworking. This is pure musical empowerment, full of so many fun surprises. The behind the scenes stuff is good, but I wish it was much more straight-forward, instead of pronouncing its own self-importance...the concert does the thematic heavy-lifting all by itself.

Just because she is celebrating her heritage and black culture, does not mean she hates white people . . . This movie shows all the hard work that goes into creating an epic performance. Kudos to everyone involved in its production.