jl1982

Just, why? The story would be entirely fine without them at all. They are horrible actors, their dialogue is cringey, and it seems their only criteria for being hired was their ability to speak English. Are they supposed to be comedy relief? Because they aren't funny. Are they supposed to portray the ultra rich? Because they look more like a group of extras from Mad Max. Just WHY??? Surely, there were some English speaking natives on the team that could've advised the director to not include these actors. Korean shows have come a long way since the 90s. It is NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE TO HIRE ACTORS FOR FOREIGN ROLES BASED SOLELY ON THEIR ABILITY TO SPEAK THE LANGUAGE. The rest of Squid Game is great but including these actors really reflects negatively on the director.

What seems obvious to me is that Joe doesn't have any real friends left in his circle and is surrounded instead by sycophants who are too afraid to tell him that his jokes just aren't funny. I guess it doesn't help that he's mega rich and has a ton of influence in the scene.

The special was bottom of the barrel material that is dated, out of touch, and repetitive. The constant yelling, the bulging eyes, and other overexaggerated facial expressions certainly didn't help make his jokes any funnier.

Also, if you watch some of the reviews on YouTube, you'll find that he actually stole a couple of jokes and even reused a few from some of his older specials.

I don't think anyone can doubt that he's a great podcaster and MMA announcer, but comedy just isn't his thing. If he didn't constantly go on and on about him 'honing his craft and making his jokes fat-free and tight' or constantly mentioning himself among the greats like Louis, Burr, Chappelle, etc., I'd spare him this 1 star review, but the guy obviously thinks very highly of himself. He is clearly delusional about his comedy.

If you want a good laugh, look up Nick Mullen's free special on YouTube.

With Barack and Michelle's production company, Higher Ground, being on board, I don't know what to think of this project. Anything with their hands in it should be looked at through a microscope. The conspiracy theorists will watch this movie as a means to analyze what is potentially set in motion for the future (and invest accordingly) and the normies will watch this movie drugged out of their minds in a zombie state puffing on their vape pens per usual. In essence, both camps will enjoy the movie but with different intentions. Personally, I found the entertainment value of the movie enjoyable. The ending wasn't great, but the rest of the movie was still decent.