The Super Bowl Half Time Show is one of the biggest yearly events on television, especially with Kendrick Lamar appearing this year. I’m a big Kendrick fan, and after watching the halftime show, I concluded that it was decent but slightly underwhelming.
Starting with the positive aspects, I must applaud the dancers and their choreographers that were involved in this halftime show. Outside of Kendrick and Samuel Jackson, the dancers were a major backbone to this performance. Since choreography seemed like the main visual appeal of the show, they all did an incredible job.
Another thing I liked was Samuel Jackson’s contribution to the Half Time Show. Jackson played Uncle Sam, who made for a funny host that seemed to represent what the general mainstream expected from a halftime show: a sanitized artist who is meant to play for children and their families. It was cool that the show didn’t hold back on calling out the general public, so that made it somewhat memorable.
Now let’s get onto the negatives. What makes a good Half Time Show for me is the production that goes behind it. I’m talking about scenery, orchestras, satisfying lighting effects, and parts of the stadium breaking apart. The best example I can give is The Weeknd’s halftime show in 2021. Even though I don’t even listen to The Weeknd, I still remember that show perfectly because of how memorable the production was.
As for Kendrick’s halftime show, there was very little in terms of set production, and the only visual appeal in my eyes was the dancers. This was underwhelming as I felt that the creative scope of Kendrick’s songs could have been expressed more artistically through the production. Perhaps this Half Time Show was either under a tighter budget or was heavily influenced by Kendrick’s vision, but it just didn’t hit me.
This is a small grievance of mine, but I was also sad that Kendrick didn’t perform any songs from his albums good kid, m.A.A.d city or To Pimp A Butterfly. I believe these albums were made during Kendrick’s prime, and while I do understand the importance of playing songs that are popular in today’s time, it would have been nice to show some love to these iconic albums.
Overall, Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show will still be memorable, as it hit a record-viewing number of 133.5 million. However, I think the show is a little overhyped due to the reasons I listed above. Check out Kendrick’s Super Bowl Half Time Show here.
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