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James Acaster presents four interwoven stand-up comedy specials.James Acaster presents four interwoven stand-up comedy specials.James Acaster presents four interwoven stand-up comedy specials.
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***Hints of jokes, but no punchlines spoiled***
I found James' special on Netflix, randomly browsing. I had no expectations and was equally prepared to be surprised or disappointed.
Instead - I found myself thoroughly entertained by a master storyteller who manages to fuse the mundane and absurd so well that you almost it.
Elements such as jury duty, retail strategies for honey, and kitchen mirrors were used to deliver delightful chuckles at the sheer idiocy of we humans.
My favorite bit was the existential ponderings triggered by a visit to the dentist. Bravo James.
This is a fellow to keep an eye on.
I found James' special on Netflix, randomly browsing. I had no expectations and was equally prepared to be surprised or disappointed.
Instead - I found myself thoroughly entertained by a master storyteller who manages to fuse the mundane and absurd so well that you almost it.
Elements such as jury duty, retail strategies for honey, and kitchen mirrors were used to deliver delightful chuckles at the sheer idiocy of we humans.
My favorite bit was the existential ponderings triggered by a visit to the dentist. Bravo James.
This is a fellow to keep an eye on.
According to a comic friend of mine. James Acaster is known as the comedian that comedians would pay to watch. His "Repertoire" series on Neflix is akin to performance art. It is intricately yet seamlessly crafted. It follows to say that the devil is in the detail, and that Mr Acaster beguiles and bedazzles Lucifer into submission. Comedy is subjective, so all are welcome to disagree. However as a wise man... or woman once said "shut up! My opinion is well better than yours!"
This is more of a performance piece than what is traditionally a "stand-up" comedy routine...well, four routines. Highly intelligent, written with precision and masterfully acted, James Acaster reinvents the genre and gives a radically new take on the stand-up. While it's wide-ranging, it all seems to be of a piece and each episode could stand alone, but there are references to what's come before that invite the audience to join in the joke. The persona Acaster gives is someone who may be a little dim, but his ponderings--sometimes with one sentence or sometimes a lengthy story--sharply illustrate today's modern culture. He/she will recognize situations if not necessarily brand names (Pret a Manger) or the finer details of Brexit. Eschewing what's typically become a ribald forum for shocking the audience, this (these pieces) are at a much higher plain using language to unmask the viewer rather than berate us with the obvious. Thoroughly entertaining and fresh.
My favourite comedian of the moment! Finding the funny in the most mundane of things and bringing a unique angle to the current comedy circuit.
Acaster is timeless, original, out there and the king of bringing older jokes back in without anticipation.
Refreshing and clever!
Acaster is timeless, original, out there and the king of bringing older jokes back in without anticipation.
Refreshing and clever!
Did you know
- TriviaAll Four shows were filmed back to back with Acaster leaving the stage to change clothes and redress the stage between sets
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojoUK: Top 10 British Netflix Originals (2018)
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- 51m
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
- 16 : 9
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