Film Review – Made in America

Instead of being just another concert movie, focusing on throbbing crowds and thumping music, “Made in America” aims to celebrate and dissect what it means to achieve the American Dream these days. Director Ron Howard, a helmer not known for his experience with documentaries, takes his cameras to the 2012 Made in America Festival, where musical acts of all types joined together to rock the masses in Philadelphia, curated by the headliner, Jay-Z. “Made in America” is brimming with talent, history, and nostalgia, but at the core of the picture is a lament for a country, with its ailing ways and crunch on the working class, in dire need of a boost, with Jay-Z offering a temporary musical fix with hopes to entertain and inspire. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com