I had just watched Dave Chappelle's Netflix Special and no one was safe. The first 15 minutes were good. "Â, Noah's message in Afraid of the Dark — one of open-mindedness and stepping out of your comfort zone — is both refreshing and evergreen. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. Topics include racism, bullying and meeting the demanding expectations of his immigrant parents. Stand up comedians are good at observing normally hence they have the ability to mimic, imitate, make impressions and make fun . You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Don’t worry, it won’t take long. ( Log Out /  All Critics (5) Comedy should bring people together, not bash one side and praise the other, bring equality, bash everyone Trev. Consequently, this review will focus on the art of storytelling, some basic style-choices of stand-up, and personal connection. FAQ Easy applause jokes that have been done before, Ignore the negative reviews, this was a good comedy special, Disappointing **Contains Spoilers** Just a few laughs but mostly boring. I really enjoyed the first part of this stand up special: hilarious jokes and nice reflections. My wife and I had to turn it off after 15 minutes. I did enjoy and laughed at the different accents but I found myself surfing the internet halfway the Obama joke because it was just not funny! '"Â, But even when Noah isn't digging at Trump by name, he does touch on the divisiveness of Trump's rhetoric — in other words, people wanting to "take their country back" from immigrants — on a global scale. It seems he was working on limited content and trying to buy as much time as possible. Coming Soon. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Some of his accents are quite good, though (not counting the Russian one). I've seen snippets of some of his acts, and the most funny to me is the Russian language, never gets tired, and have me in stitches every time I watch and re-watch it. Throughout the show, he continuously puts on very skillful accents, and now he whips out a couple to demonstrate the ridiculousness that is colonialism. Comedy and the type of comedy another person appreciates is most likely not the same for me and not the same again for another person. I laughed so much I can't breathe !!! We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. How else could he fall so quickly? Writing samples, blog, and contact info for Marlise Dole. We do it all the time. Use the HTML below. History is made... and I would have given it a zero rating on the IMDb if they would have let me. Most of his pieces that weren't political at all were just boring. Growing up in two families made up in part with foreigners, but not being multi-lingual/accented myself, I feel very close to the issue. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. It’s an amazing contradiction—a response I’ve never shared with anyone else, famous or not. User Ratings Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers. Looking for something to watch? This page works best with JavaScript. | Top Critics (1) Hide Spoilers. In Johannesburg, Trevor Noah talks about the issues of racism. I thought I'd giver it a spin. There are no featured audience reviews for Trevor Noah: Afraid Of The Dark at this time. bad. Funniest and smartest comedian I have ever seen. I think the one major problem for me was that the jokes and his narrative on a topic went on for too long. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Yes, I have heard some version of a few jokes before but his delivery and take on them makes all the difference. John Mulaney relays stories from his childhood and Saturday Night Live (1975), eviscerates the value of college, and laments getting older in this comedy special. Standard easy applause jokes that have been done before; "why does pu*sy mean weak" (done before many times for easy applause by hack comedians), "men are creeps", "here's a funny incident that happened" so he can have an excuse to do an accent (his Russian accent is shite), a 5 minute long Obama joke who's punchline is the word "nig*a", the irony of former British subjects immigrating to Britain, Jesus was black , all hackneyed worn out material from the last 30 years of standup. Perhaps we need more comedians who can speak to the same audience our president does. I was really disappointed. Trevor is the best! And his character, even in the oft-comparable slew of popular stand-up comedians, is refreshingly unique.

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