Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
The Up in Smoke Tour is a West Coast hip hop tour in 2000 featuring artists Ice Cube, Eminem, Proof, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, Kurupt, D12, MC Ren, Westside Connection, Mel-Man, Tha Eastsidaz, Doggy's Angels, Devin The Dude, Warren G, TQ, Truth Hurts and Xzibit.
The Up in Smoke Tour captures a landmark moment in West Coast hip hop at its commercial peak, featuring an extraordinary lineup of artists including Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Ice Cube. The concert film format is straightforward with no real narrative arc, hence the modest Plot and Ending scores. The cinematography is competent concert filming — multi-camera, energetic, capturing the massive production values of the tour. The novelty lies in the historical significance of assembling this particular roster at this particular cultural moment, making it a distinctive document rather than a generic concert film. Acting scores reflect the genuine charisma and stage presence of the performers rather than scripted acting. Its main limitation is the formulaic concert-film structure and an abrupt, unsatisfying conclusion typical of the format.