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Chris Rock: Selective Outrage

TV Special20231h 9mEnglishComedy

6.7

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Director: Joel Gallen

Writer: Chris Rock

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A comedian takes the stage with a fast, outspoken set that jumps from family life and celebrity culture to hot-button social topics. The routine builds toward a candid, headline-driven segment, mixing sharp punchlines with pointed commentary that’s meant to provoke as much as it entertains.

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Pros: fearless, unfiltered humor; strong closing stretch; some big laughs | Cons: repetitive delivery; uneven hit rate; can feel preachy

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You’ll like this if you enjoy bold, controversial stand-up that mixes social commentary with celebrity talk, in the vein of Ricky Gervais: Armageddon; Not for you if you dislike yelling, heavy profanity, or jokes that can feel repetitive.

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kuuzo

Middle of the road special, not bad. But props for doing it live in one take, no cuts, no editing.

durack

Being a Chris Rock fan, I enjoyed this very much. The first 30 minutes or so was off the charts. He wasn't holding back. :rofl:

TheLazyReviewer

Feature 71 (Goal: 300) of 2024 Had this turned off about 20-25 minutes in, I would have stopped at 4 stars. Chris Rock comes out on fire with some great jokes about woke culture. Maybe a low hanging fruit in this modern age, but doesn't mean you can mine the gold from it. But the "2nd act" if you will is a bit of slog. A big portion relating to abortion and his daughters attending rich white private schools drags and doesn't have anywhere near the meat of the first portion. The climax picks up a bit and touches on "the slap" but even that doesn't have the steam of the opening 25 minutes. Chris Rock has never been a comedian I rush out to see. And admittedly I decided to watch this to see how "the slap" was handled. The special is decent and it's a fun and easy way to spend 70 minutes, but there are better ones out there on NETFLIX, released in 2023 alone.

tsinosrA

Woke has killed modern comedy.

joshvaughn777

Great beginning, terrible middle, decent finish. It would probably be 20 minutes shorter if he did not repeat himself every few sentences.

crc2018

Ok but not great, lots of wasted time between jokes.

JeanEats

I fell asleep... I have to try to watch it again :eyes:

bigwillthechamp

Most of the time he felt like Bring The Pain Rock. But there were some stumbles like the flat abortion jokes and the concussion/emancipation mess up that kept it from being a true classic. He’s still one of the GOATs. This did not improve that standing nor diminish it.

TIBS2014

Not bad, had some really funny bits. Not top drawer stuff but worth seeing.

tpasi

Not great, but not bad. A MUST WATCH!

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joemaro

0/10

Some good jokes, but also a lot of group think and not a very authentic comedian imo. I liked the start, then he get into his usual black vs white group thinking, which i find tedious and to me it seems as if he hasn't trancended race at all, he's still very identified with that ... He is often repeating his sentences and thereby seems like a drama queen trying to hype things up. Some jokes in the special were really quite good, but in general i think he's lightyears behind other comedians, who are also much more authentic than him. He seems to want to be as courageous and deep as Chappelle, but he is just not ... I think the only thing he got going for himself is his fame and he knows how to ride that wave. From his other specials i think it was a step up though, he was more edgy, which i like ...

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