I had head Chris Rock's comedy CDs, years ago coming from the windows of a friend's car in front of my high-school, smoking cigarettes, cutting class and revelling in the unabashed use of the F-bombs - the same experience our parents all had with everyone from George Carlin through Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy, I'm
sure.
But the immature love of Chris Rock's comedy doesn't have the staying power that his intelligence does, and I was really surprised that in the past experience I'd had with his comedy, I never saw just how smart it is. In this special he's a little hectoring in places, but he does more than tell you jokes: he frequently takes a stand. He might make dumb movies, but he is confident, at home, politically conscious and most importantly, FUNNY in his return to the stage in this special. Worth checking out!
March 19, 2008
