Dave Chappelle: This Time This Place

Attended a screening in Atlanta where we were treated to quite a show. Of course it in no way impacts the doc itself but it was a great time. My wife and I loved the whole experience. The film touches on what makes comedy (and human interaction) so important, but it also highlights some very real issues in a very emotional and touching way.

8 minutes and 46 seconds... really opened my eyes.

See it for yourself when it's eventually released. It's a joy, and absolutely a UNITING film.

Worth every minute to gain knowledge, wisdom, of what happens to survivors of Covid-19. Beating the odds, and still able to laugh through a lot of pain endured.

I drove 1 hour and had another 30 mins to find parking.

The Capital Arena was poorly organized. Those that bought tickets online were separated into another line to get physical tickets. So the line was extra long and the show started before sitting. WTF happened to scanning electronic tickets.

I can't believe I paid $300+ for a movie. I was really expecting to see Dave perform, but I got a movie (documentary). I was expecting a comedy show, I got a documentary.

Still waited for Dave. Had Erika Badu instead. Not knocking her, but I didn't go there to see her.

Dave performed maybe 15 mins.

Hate to say this but Dave was the last person I expected this from. He really played the Goth-a B joke on me.

This documentary takes a deep dive into the series of live comedy shows mounted by Dave Chappelle in his adopted hometown of Yellow Springs, Ohio during the summer of 2020. Literally performed in a field, the series of socially distant all star comedy shows featured many of Chappelle's famous friends from stand up, music and performance. Directed by Oscar award winning documentarians Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar, this film is a moving look at Chappelle and friends as they navigate their way through Covid 19, what it means to create art in the face of global upheaval and the healing power that laughter can bring to a struggling community.

Can we successfully navigate the new health protocols and still continue to enjoy life? Can we still be entertained in a communal environment and have these shared mutual experiences without a super spreader event? Will small town America survive?

These are questions that are answered by Dave Chappelle in "Untitled". A look into how difficult it has been to navigate the ever changing landscape of pandemic America for everyone. Our entertainers want nothing more that to entertain and take their and our minds off the burden of Covid-19. Dave shows us in "Untitled" how far he and his amazing team had to go to make us laugh.

An emotionally stirring examination of how we try to keep moving forward. The film examines America during the early day's of the pandemic induced public health mandates and learning how to continue with the changes that happened in daily life.

As for the "concert/show". Well done. Jeff Ross, several amazing comedians, special music guests that were phenomenal and then a set with Dave. Not only did we get a set, we also got a chance to just hear him talk for a bit and explain. I'm sure the final release of "Untitled" will be a cut of the film intersected with moments from the road show as they brought deeper meaning to "Untitled".