Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill

Some scattered thoughts on another solid Jerry Seinfeld standup special:

1. Jerry looks really good for 65 years old.

2. I don't know why it's called 23 Hours To Kill.

3. That helicopter stunt was pointless but admittedly pretty cool, especially considering his age.

4. 99% of this standup special will be exactly what you expect it to be. So if you like Jerry Seinfeld's comedy you'll enjoy it, and if you don't really like his style, then you probably won't like this special. Thankfully, I generally enjoy his standup, and so generally enjoyed this.

5. Jerry looks like he could do this in his sleep he's so natural. I won't argue he's the funniest standup comedian, but he might be one of the most skilled. His style and delivery remains incredibly natural and I often find myself forgetting it's a well-rehearsed, painstakingly panned performance.

6. Pick up your stupid trash when you're in a movie theatre, Jerry. It's probably a joke but if that's his genuine attitude that's pretty petty, not gonna lie.

JS is a brilliant comedian but this is just flat. The audience laugh and applaud every sentence, when only one in ten are actual jokes. It's weird. I'd rather have seen him doing this in a more intimate club setting. This feels like an audience who have shelled out to see a great comic so are adamant to laugh at every line even when it's dated and unfunny.

One routine on Pop Tarts kind of sums up how dated this routine is. Why not do a standup about his Comedians In Cars shows? Must be some fantastic anecdotes from that. But instead we get the observational humour of a 65yo millionaire who thinks relationships are strange and Pop Tarts are topical. 4 stars for the opening stunt.

Don't let the reviews of jaded depressed peoples stop you from seeing this... He is one in a billion...Enjoy him while he's still around. Funny people don't stop being funny (why would they?) - but many lose their ability to laugh at funny - too bad for them!

First off, Jerry Seinfeld looks great! It's hard to believe he's 65 years old.

He starts the show off with a helicopter stunt that is pretty amazing, though it has little to do with his set.

His hour on stage is what he's always done: observational humor. If you don't like it, don't watch it. He's not a prop comic. He doesn't really do characters. He won't break out a banjo and sing a song. Yes, he moves around a lot but that's because he's in a big theater, not a cozy night spot.

He sticks to what he knows best, which is everyday annoyances, life, and family. There's nothing political (thank god!) and his language is pretty clean. And that's just fine.

If you expect something else, don't bother. Jerry is Jerry. Always has been. Always will be. And that's just nice and good!

Seinfeld is one of the most hardworking professionals in his industry and for that reason I will be deducting points from 10 rather than looking for pluses.

10 - 1 = 9. Because this was rather unfunny or as funny as you could expect a funny friend to be and not someone who makes a living out of being funny.

9 - 1 = 8. Because the material is extremely outdated and I could only imagine someone finding it amusing if it was done in the late 90's or early 2000's.

8 - 1 = 7. Because even though Seinfeld set the bar higher for observational comedy in the past, all of this seems to be a parody of himself or something performed by some hack attempting to imitate Seinfeld with a very lame performance. Improve yourself, be better than your past self, don't be a pathetic shadow of your golden years.

7 - 1 = 6. Because the delivery was very bad. I don't know what happened, but I found all that screaming very annoying. At times I thought he was trying to sound like Jerry Stiller acting as George's father. It wasn't his usual delivery and it sounded forced, especially since the material was far from innovative or outrage-inducing.

Jerry's still one of the greatest, but he should avoid resting on his own laurels and up his game or retire.