Catherine Cohen: The Twist...? She's Gorgeous

People are just scared of women that are loud and funny and opinionated and upfront about their experiences in the world

as a woman in my early twenties I feel really lucky to have a person like her to look up to and can't wait to see what she does next.

As a former standup comic myself I believe stand up comedy is extremely personal to me. I believe it is one of our last honest forms of honest entertainment. I have heard many times the stereotype that "women aren't funny" and I personally know that isn't true. So I always keep a look out for comics I haven't heard before.

This comedy special is abysmal. Laughs are few and far between. The comedy is fake woke. Schumer style forced sexual jokes, to the lowest common denominator. It is also peppered with songs that bring everything to a screeching halt. Disappointing that this is what Netflix gets behind. Skip this one .

This is the funniest cabaret show I've seen in my life. She describes her show as "for girls of all genders," so if you've never been a girl it might not be for you. Also it's true that it's sad, but in the best way. If you like bittersweet, weird musical comedy then you will probably enjoy this show.

The Twist...? She's Cringeworthily Mediocre

I wanted to like this special. I'm always excited to see new stand-up, and I love when a good-comic can defy the untrue stereotype that "women aren't funny".. this was not one of those times. This comic presents as an overly narcissistic, desperate for your attention, cabaret act that feels like a knock-off Amy Schumer during the sub-par joke sections and a wanna-be Bo Burnham during the uncatchy/unfunny songs. There's even a poetry reading bit that failed to land even half as hard as Burnham's nearly 10 years ago.

The comic's lack of self-awareness is really what pushes this special to become "cringe". She'll tell you she's a fabulous singer after she sings a greeting to the audience and they don't clap (as they shouldn't). This comic is not a strong enough singer or comedian to blend the two professional performances together while remaining arrogant. A little self-deprecation toward her singing voice would have made an enormous impact on how she's perceived.

I believe if she sets the music aside until she's polished the comedy, we could see a really funny second special from her. Unfortunately her potential was squandered this time by trying to juggle too many pieces.

If you like Amy Schumer and don't know who Bo Burnham is, you might like this special, everyone else can pass.

This one-hour special, filmed at Joe's Pub in NYC, is a raunchy musical romp through the world of Millennial self-absorption, sex, and privilege. Cohen flies highest when she is singing, with songs that stand on their own musically. The songs especially delight through the wry lyrics delivered in Cohen's beautiful voice with a ridiculously varied range. The shock sexuality loses its impact as the show goes on, but all in all, the breadth of Cohen's skills make this show a highly worthy view.