Iliza: Confirmed Kills

I am a man and I am admitting I was found of this girls news spoof show and I found thus on Netflix and thought I would try it I found her hilarious and very sexy myself she is a feminist but who cares really shes a great comic and I found the shark tank bit hilarious if your looking for good comedy try this show

Now, I have never heard of Iliza Shlesinger before I stumbled upon this stand-up comedy show on Netflix.

I will say that she is funny and she definitely has a very energetic and truly magnetic presence on the stage. With an abundance of energy, she did feel quite at home on the stage.

Her material had some good jokes, however there just was a bit too little variety in the topics in the material for my liking. And that ultimately lead to this as being a mundane and mediocre stand-up comedy show for me.

I was not familiar with Iliza Shlesinger before I watched this. This was my first time watching her work. She was exceptionally funny in this special for Netflix. Covering topics ranging from Party Goblins, mermaids, ugly giants, the differences between the generations and the sexes; the special was a fast paced roller coaster of laughs. Iliza's humor seems to both understand and hate her status as a millennial. Due to this her humor definitely strikes a cord for a younger audience. The special ends with a hilarious Shark Tank bit. I was really impressed with her intensity throughout. The way she punctuates her jokes with screams at just the right moments reminds me of Sam Kinison. Her use of exaggerated body language and frequently acting out her jokes reminds me of Sebastion Maniscalco. She is a commanding comedic performer and I look forward to watching her other specials.

This comedy special is neither comedic nor in the least bit special, except for its amazing capacity in making 75 minutes seem like over 3 hours. Tackling subjects such as gender, feminism, and race, Iliza Shlesinger gathers more (forced) applause than laughs while making contrite, unoriginal points in ways rarely funny or entertaining.

An audience eager to like her and say they had an enjoyable time was not able to mask the obvious: this show is a weird mix of physical and observational humor while not hitting the mark on either, with producers trying *very* hard to make it all seem so clever and hilarious with an abundance of painful, misguided hashtags.

Shlesinger is fond of using her elongated, shapely body to make these weird Grinch-like steps and poses, while contorting her face in off-putting grimaces and using distinctive, cartoonish voices that made me think of a bizarro, unfunny 90's Jim Carrey.

I can accept that not being my cup of tea while resulting humorous to other people. However, what came out of Shlesinger's mouth was just miss after miss after miss, whether speaking about a night out unleashing her inner party goblin or going on and on about women who identify as mermaids, in a particularly puzzling, never-ending bit.

I did chuckle one time near the very end and will admit that a couple of observations in her social commentary were okay, but I had to really push myself to endure this show over 3-4 sittings, sticking to the end only to fairly assess it: it was dreadful.

(+) A couple of her social observations miraculously hit the mark. That's about it.

(-) Jokes extremely hard to find and even those apparent never hit the mark. Uninteresting, painful material. No. Just...no.

I finally got her to tell me what she was watching! She didn't want to tell me and have me log in and knock her off Netflix in case everyone else in the family was on it, understandably. So I politely waited until tonight and after she had gone to bed and turned on this show! BTW, I had to see it because my daughter, who is a highly trained actress and has just started stand up comedy and performed a few places around the world, said Iliza Snlesinger is the best comic in the world. I was like what? I mean my daughter is sweet and supportive but that is very high praise! Clearly I had to see for myself. I was very amazed by not only the Lol factor of Iliza's comedy, I have to use her first name because that last name is no "Smith"! Not trying to be too personal. I was amazed though by how many topics she covered and in what depth! Her imagination is amazing! I mean I felt like I was right there with her! I could really relate too, which is great because I am probably her Mom's age, etc... Still, I found her to be really funny and informative! Ever since Hannah Gatsby it is not enough that the comedy be funny, I want to feel informed too now. I cannot wait until Covid is over and we can seek Iliza out in a live show and surprise my daughter!! This will be amazing! She seems super sweet too! I also watched Her Elder Millineal show and boy was I so embarrassed! I thought millennial meant born in this century. I had no idea my kids are both millinneals and I have been making fun of them in front of my daughter! I should have known because she really does act like one! They can be so annoying and it was fun to see Iliza make fun of them, herself. Once again, I could relate! Who knew, I have 2 millinneals, 3 chihuahuas, 2 American Short Hair cats and a grand baby on the way, as well as having been locked up for covid for 10 months! It explains a lot!

Anyway, her shows are great! I can see why my daughter confidently proclaimed she and Katherine Ryan are the best comics. I have to add Tom Papa and Hannah Gatsby in there too! I would totally buy stock in this young lady!