Bert Kreischer: Secret Time

This was the second stand-up comedy I watched from Bert Kreischer. After The Machine (2016) which was a very pleasant discovery and that I also rated with nine stars I was curious if this next show would be as hilarious as the previous one. And hell yeah it was! He got me literally in tears a couple times. Bert Kreischer doesn't care what you think about him. With his shirtless "big" body he brings joke after joke, some very personal jokes, and he doesn't really mind to openly make fun of some of his hilarious life decisions. He's got it all to be an excellent comedian, his stage presence, his mimics, the well placed puns, it's all part of a great show. There are tons of stand-up comedians, lately with Netflix they seem to pop out like mushrooms, but Bert Kreischer stands out from the crowd. It's one of those shows you won't forget, one of those you recommend to friends. For the haters, as there always are with comedy, just stay far away from me as you clearly have no sense of humor at all.

Who finds this peurile, lazily constructed pap funny? Well, apparently people who have never seen good comedy before and given this garbage 9 and 10 out of 10 ratings. Kreischer's silly "secret time" announcements are a form of one-liner comedy so worn out that it literally felt like I was watching a 30 year old comedy special hosted by Louis Anderson or Stephen Wright but not nearly as funny given that Kreischer is the first to laugh at his own jokes half the time. Chappelle, CK, Seinfeld, Sykes, Silverman, Jeffries all have nothing to worry about in terms of competition from this twaddle spewing fraud who takes the lazy route, unable to craft any type of sophisticated joke and, instead, relies on being shirtless and relating unfunny personal anecdotes that he squeezes for all the forced chuckle juice he can extract that, while funny to him, inspires nothing but a kind of Inquirer-esque titillation from his "I'm-here-for-a-comedy-special-so-I'm-gonna-laugh-dammit" audience. He is, however, laughing all the way to the bank because the societal bar is so low right now or the state of worldly affairs is so traumatizing, there is no end to people who desperately want to find hilarity where there is none. What a disappointment.

While his previous specials had their moments, I felt like you needed to know Bert to truly enjoy them. This was his first one where anyone would enjoy it. I watched with my father, who had never heard of Bert before, but said "He is kind of a fat idiot, but a funny fat idiot."

The stories were great, the punchlines perfectly timed, and while I wasn't a fan of the "theme" (lack of a better term) it worked well for this one. Very good and entertaining.

He is thinking outside and above every subject he presents. Very bold and brave I loved this stand up! It's one of the few that will make you laugh till you cry without anyone else being in the room.

Bert is one of the few comics I have seen that every show is not like their previous ones. I have seen acts live and you feel like you are listening to one of their cds, as there is no fan interaction or actual improv happening. I have seen Bert live last year in Kansas City and almost all of his show was ad lib and fan engagement. The show was amazing and I have bought tickets to see him two times next month.

Secret Time- Picks right off of the Machine special with Bert telling stories like only he can. Between the hilarious stories and the mixed in one liners, you will be laughing until it hurts. Has great re-watch ability, as I've already watch it twice since it came out. If you have time to catch him live, hes worth the price of admission, signs autographs after the show, takes photos, and shots with his fans.