Disco de Beyoncé: “I AM...World Tour”

If I'm not mistaken, this is Beyonce's fourth concert DVD. The first was essentially her solo debut, and was excellent, though lacking the refinement which was still to come. The second was a strong contender for being my favorite, presenting us with a full concert recorded in LA, replete with spectacle, yet frequently able to move me emotionally in many directions. The third was a definite change in approach, deliberately intimate, and thus revealing the person of Beyonce with a vulnerability we hadn't seen before.

Now this fourth DVD combines some elements from the previous three, while deleting some elements and adding new elements, and is therefore something quite different overall. First of all, this tour has a modern feel, with a crisp looking stage and lighting, aerial acrobatics, a mini stage in the middle of the audience, etc. The DVD itself is actually assembled from more than 100 performances worldwide. This approach has the drawback of creating fragmentation, with many of the songs apparently being incomplete, so the effect is more like watching a mosaic rather than a single coherent and flowing concert. Added to this, interspersed between the songs, we get mini interviews with Beyonce and other documentary-like clips, which contribute further to the sense of fragmentation. Last but not least, we don't get to see as much of her superb band or dancers as I'd like, since the spotlight is more tightly focused on Beyonce than before.

While these are certainly drawbacks, the distinct upside of this approach is that, like a documentary, this DVD gives us a real sense of what it's like to actually be Beyonce, particularly while she's on tour, with all the pros and cons that entails. In this sense, this DVD is even more revelatory than the previous one, displaying a Beyonce who's now secure enough to openly tell us that she experiences moments of insecurity. She appreciates her gifts and success, while also wanting us to know that a lot of hard work and internal struggle goes into creating the externally charmed life that she leads. She looks like a goddess on stage, but she also lets us frequently see that she looks a lot more like you and me without her makeup and styling. She expresses sincere gratitude for her team and audience, but she also tells us that she has moments on tour when she feels very alone. In short, she wants us to remember that, while she's a superstar, she's also human ...

For me, the bottom line is that I remain a huge fan of Beyonce, grateful that this DVD offers us yet another window into her artistry and life, not to mention a concert mosaic well worth watching. If you're also a fan of Beyonce, this DVD is a must. If you're not yet a fan, this DVD (or either of the previous ones) may convert you. And remember that Beyonce's natural niche is stage performance, with all the theatrical elements that entails, so don't think you've genuinely experienced Beyonce if you've only listened to her songs or watched her videos - neither of those formats does justice to her.

My next step will be to try to watch Beyonce live in concert, and of course I eagerly look forward to her next DVD as well.

First thing I am a Beyonce fan, in my opinion she is really very talented. I all ready owned Beyonce live at Wembly and the Beyonce experience. This DVD is okay compared to the Beyonce experience. This concert world tour is to choppy for me,

only part of performances not many costume changes. I must say I am disapointed.

The home video and life clips could have been seperated from the concert. I really did not like this concert. If you don't have the Beyonce experience "GET IT." I give the Beyonce experience 5* stars compared to 3 stars for this DVD. I will give 3 stars because of some of the performances, the photo book was okay, and the audio CD is included.

I saw several reviews from Beyonce fans that did not particualy like the way this DVD was edited and Beyonce's Vlog diary that constanly interruppted the performances. Most of the reviews stated that Beyonce Experience DVD was far better than Beyonce I am world tour DVD.

My take, I have all three tour DVD's now, I have never been to a live concert. After viewing this DVD in it's entirety, I would have to say that I enjoyed 95% of the DVD. The remaining 5% that I did not like was due to the Vlog's that kept stopping the performance. It wasnt a HUGE flaw in my opinion but the DVD could have did without the Beyonce Vlogs.

What I did like was the performances, costumes, dancers, stage araangements and Beyonce's energy was FIRE!!

I will have to adnmit that I like Beyonce Experience better than this DVD. I understand that Beyonce may have included her thoughts on her career and her life in this DVD, but I'm sorry to say that I still have a lack of knowledge of who Beyonce really is, yes I know her as a performer but in my opinion Beyonce is extremely private and very much to herself 100% of the time. She doesnt really hang out with people outside her circle and she gives very little information about herself during interviews.

But all in all I love Beyonce the performer! Would I recommend that you purchase thid DVD ... Yes! If you dont have Beyonce experience than you need to buy that one first.

wow! the performance was amazing! she was amazing! she really puts so much effort into her work, singing, dancing helping create the whole show. she is an amazing performer and i reccomend it!

If you like Beyonce this is the set to buy. This set is the the tour production of her I Am Sasha Fierce cd. There are not many who have the physical stamina to do what she does onstage. Although she makes it look easy, singing and dancing without getting winded is anything but. She is in extremely excellent physical condition. Her look, sound & moves are tight. I respect her as an artist and hope to see more of her and what the future will bring.