At once emotional and richly analytical, the Cosby-Seinfeld encounter alone confirms the serious weight behind this superficially loose, larky documentary.
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10/25/02
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Comedian (2002)
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Reviews Counted:88
Fresh:67
Rotten:21
Average Rating:6.8/10
Consensus: Comedian is an insightful look at the hard work of creating comedy.
Theatrical Release:Oct 11, 2002 Limited
Box Office: $2,683,160
Synopsis: In this endearing documentary, Jerry Seinfeld shares the challenges and triumphs of returning to the stand-up stage after having made his fame with his eponymous television series. Starting out at... [More]
Starring: Jerry Seinfeld, Colin Quinn, Chris Rock, Garry Shandling
Director: Christian Charles
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Reviews for Comedian
Top CriticIf you are at all interested in how stand-up sausage gets made, Comedian shows everything that goes into the grinder.
10/25/02
Top CriticToo bad Kramer couldn't make a guest appearance to liven things up.
10/25/02
Top CriticThere are no deep revelations, no shocking moments of truth, and many, many conversations in which Seinfeld and other comics discuss their acts with discouragement and despair.
10/25/02
Top CriticThe comedian's wavering insecurity is folded into the philosopher's trademark uncertainty, and the movie, with artful deception, exposes its primary subject to be a deeply torn soul.
10/25/02
Top CriticOffers a fascinating look into the world of upper-echelon comics.
10/25/02
It's a fascinating behind the scenes look at how hard it is for comedians to do their craft.
10/25/02
Comedian probably would have worked a lot better had it focused entirely on Seinfeld, but as it is, it's still an eye-opening look at the life of a comic.
10/25/02
A simpler, leaner treatment would have been preferable; after all, being about nothing is sometimes funnier than being about something.
10/25/02
A highly watchable documentary that follows the comedian's attempt to develop new stage material.
10/24/02
Top CriticWishy-washy.
10/24/02
Mr. Adams seldom seems as funny as he thinks he is. But his blunt observations give the film its cutting edge.
10/24/02
Its power and bite come from the contrast Seinfeld makes with Orny Adams.
10/24/02
Seeing Seinfeld at home as he watches his own appearance on Letterman with a clinical eye reminds you that the key to stand-up is to always make it look easy, even though the reality is anything but.
10/24/02
It takes us finally to the comedy clubs that for so many years we saw only at the beginning and end of Seinfeld.
10/24/02
Top CriticFeels a little too carefully crafted to be absolutely truthful, but nonetheless yields rich food for thought about the pains of the creative process and the insecurities of the artistic temperament.
10/24/02
As lively an account as Seinfeld is deadpan.
10/24/02
Top Critic[O]ften a capable documentary on an interesting subject, even if it doesn't probe as deeply as it could.
10/24/02
Charles and Streiner put together a film that comes close to re-creating the funny-but-serious environment of stand-up comedy.
10/24/02
Despite apparent motives to the contrary, it ends up being, like [Seinfeld's] revered TV show, about pretty much nothing.
10/24/02
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