flaccid, flatulent, derivative
I'm not interested in Chris Rock's political positions or half-baked social commentary. And as of yesterday, I'm not interested in his "comedy" as well.
I'm not familiar with his previous work, but if one has to base one's conclusions about his comedic talent on this special alone, I would argue that the comedy Chris Rock does is a sub-standard virtue signaling grot. Chris Rock may be possesses some rudimentary proclivity for comedy, but hardly a talent. His mind lacks the penetrative power that would allow his comedy to form the edge to cut through the layers of BS and propaganda.
Many previous reviewers pointed the fact that Chris Rock's execution lacks a focus, and although I do agree with that assessment, I think that its main shortcomings stem from the debilitating lack of depth.
I'm not familiar with his previous work, but if one has to base one's conclusions about his comedic talent on this special alone, I would argue that the comedy Chris Rock does is a sub-standard virtue signaling grot. Chris Rock may be possesses some rudimentary proclivity for comedy, but hardly a talent. His mind lacks the penetrative power that would allow his comedy to form the edge to cut through the layers of BS and propaganda.
Many previous reviewers pointed the fact that Chris Rock's execution lacks a focus, and although I do agree with that assessment, I think that its main shortcomings stem from the debilitating lack of depth.
- st_stoimenov
- Mar 7, 2023