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It cuts deep. The pain is too real, almost palpable. It reopens the wounds, drags out in the open what's buried long, and hammers on the trauma relentlessly. Like seeing souls suffocating from agonies struggle to breathe. It will be hard to outdo a piece that extracts from not just life experience but the ordeal of the heart.

The movie uses different aspect ratios for past and present, as if the past were being viewed through lenses in visual segments. Subtle but ingenious. The segues from scene to scene are seamless. The narrative smooth. The dialogues natural. Extra point for the unassumingness. The performances are on par. The directing is outstanding. Even the closing credits and the lyrics are creative.

The best show I have seen. It's wonderful to see intelligence at work in a visible form. I simply cannot stop watching but binge for hours all day with my mouth open either gazing out of amazement or actually laughing out loud.

Each resident has his own specialty. Chip Esten and Brad Sherwood are excellent making up lyrics on the go. Jeff Davis is great at hosting. Greg Proops is full of humor. Ryan Stiles has quick wits on top of his drole facial expression. Colin Mochrie's hair, did he dye it, is so foxy. Jonathan Mangum is my favorite, most brilliant and energetic. Drew Carey holds court while passing the reign to others. But vibe or not, none of the guest stars can match up. A little embarrassing but it just goes to show that improvisation is not something anyone can pull off.