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I have enjoyed either most of or at least parts of all of Chappelle's specials. I was excited to hear he had a new one out.

Usually his takes are both humorous and thought-provoking. This one was neither.

Not sure what happened. Hopefully it's just an anomaly and he hasn't fallen off, letting the hype go to his head.

He's still a natural, gifted communicator, he just didn't seem to have a whole lot to say in this one, other than the odd insight, like wanting people to lay off conspiracy theories, and the character of Stevie Wonder.

It felt more like it would have been semi-interesting interview or discussion over a cup of coffee. He seems to sense that it's not a typical standup routine (like that one he did during covid), because he asks the audience if they're bored. Never a good sign when you have ask that question during a standup routine.

Why even bother watching this if it's not your cup of tea? If you like Statham's type of action movies, you can't really be disappointed with this one.

I don't get all the 1 to 4 star ratings. That throws off the overall rating. The typical action movie flaws keep this one from being more than a 7, but less than a 5 seems unjustifiably harsh, unless you just don't like action movies.

The action level delivers, and Statham brings his usual cool/charm/swagger to his butt-kicking.

I did like Beekeeper better, but this was still worth a watch for Statham and action fans. 6.5/10.

He couldn't have found a better way to do it. This series goes in-depth looking at all his misdeeds. A series like this depends on who's willing to talk and what they are like as interview subjects. In this case, they got lots of relevant people who were important to telling the story, and listening to their first-hand experiences made for a fascinating watch.

This particular episode looked at the trial, even speaking with a couple of the jurors and one of the bloggers who covered the trial.

They present a balanced look when it comes to explaining why he got off on the major charges. But the feeling you are left with is that he might be in jail, but for all the evil he has done over the course of his life, 50 months is a really good deal. Definitely doesn't feel like justice was served when you look at all the harm he has done over the years, often to those closest to him.