Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers

Maybe it's a relatively good material, but the pathetic attitude of bad boy of a box office movie is intolerable. I couldn't get past the 15 minute.

I would say the first 40 minutes is an ordinary stand-up comedy, but the last 20 minutes is pretty deep and strong.

Generally, i myself have always had deep doubts about political correctness, seeing it as an ideological forbidden zone more than a sort of understandable social pressure with good intentions. Because I always believe that even our most cherished and most sensitive values need to be challenged from time to time. If not, even if this kind of political correctness is correct indeed, it is as John Stuart Mill said: "Truth, thus held, is but one superstition the more, accidentally clinging to the words which enunciate a truth."

And if even comedians are not allowed to implement the challenge, then who else can?

I'm not sure that all viewers will get that this is an act within an act. Yet hardcore Jeselnik fans will; and that makes his comedy that much more brilliant. My generation has only spawned two truly original and laugh out loud comedians. Jeselnik and Izzard.

Funny, but not hilarious.

But those who like, could love it. You gotta have a taste for his style it seems. Everyone will enjoy, but some will find it the best.

Anthony Jeselnik does dark, strange jokes about cancer, dead kids, child molesters, serial killers...and you laugh! Not for everybody, only if you appreciate dark humor and recognize it as just that, and not take it too seriously. Comedy must never be taken too seriously.

I'm possibly going to Hell for liking this, but at least I'll be warm and the heating bill will be non-existant. I should be in amongst weird but funny company, this is receiving good ratings.