BroadcastChic
Excellent, a Must See
ChanFamous
I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.
Roman Sampson
One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
NikkoFranco
It has been quite dry and had been a long time since Dave returns to the podium. Older and funnier, the laughs do not stop starting already with the first few lines. What adds to the hilarity is the audience- or some of them reacting oversensitively with him lambasting his wife. Dudes- any stand up comedian will always touch on familiar grounds, and that of course will not exempt family. That is self-deprecating humor so take it with a grain of salt. He does, we viewers should follow , sit back and just enjoy. Drink some orange juice, pun intended.
jtass-82582
That is 57 minutes of my life I cannot get back. There was no humor and certainly no comedy. It was more desperation in his act. he rambled, tried to be more crude than funny, almost seemed lost at times and finally just gave up mentally. I kept hoping he would get better but never happened. If this was "unplugged"...please pull the cord. Just awful.
CupOfAwesome
Because Chappelle is such a legendary, famous, and infamous person, it is very hard to stay purely objective and unbiased while watching anything he is doing. Especially for people who have seen his earlier work. Here is my attempt to cut through the hype, bs and expectations.Here are my observations:The first time I saw this, I was in a state of constant anticipation and analyzing every detail; it has been so long... is he going to bomb? Is this good? Was that a good joke or a bad joke? Has he gone crazy or is he normal now? Does the crowd like him? Do they think he is trying too hard? Should I like this or not? Is this politically correct or purposefully inflammatory? Whats gonna happen next?...The SECOND time I watched it however, I had a couple of glasses of wine, felt relaxed, and already knew its gonna be a good show. What I realized then is this: Here is a funny, empathetic, down to earth guy, telling funny stories. Not trying to convert the audience, just trying to explain whats going on in his head, in a very relaxed, funny and entertaining way. Judging by this show alone, the impression I got is that here is a guy that would be awesome just to hang out with. It doesn't really matter what he is saying either. He is just a funny dude.Try this. Turn off your critical brain for an hour and relax and have a good time.I will give this an 8, because I liked Chappelle's earlier special more, and I gave it a 9. So basically I too failed to stay objective.(PS: Show compatible with mind altering substances)
Alice Johnston
I'm a big fan of Dave Chappelle. Sunny D, Chip, Sprinkle Some Crack, Black Hostages, Sesame Street etc. all are amazing jokes and contributed to some of the funniest specials any comedian has ever done. Unfortunately, this show (episode one of a two-part Netflix special) was barely chuckle worthy. There were some jokes that had me laughing, but ultimately this seems like the Eddie Murphey Gay Bashing show of his career. The offensive jokes don't really land and rely on outdated stereotypes that plenty of other comedians (like Louis CK) have already tackled in a much funnier way. The anecdotes are interesting to listen to, but don't really have punch-lines.All in all it was just sort of "meh".
