Margaret Cho - Assassin (2005)
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Reviews Counted:24
Fresh:9
Rotten:15
Average Rating:4.7/10
Theatrical Release:Sep 2, 2005 Limited
Synopsis: The incomparable Margaret Cho roars back onto the screen with her latest concert, The Assassin Tour, recorded live in May of 2005 at the Warner Theater in Washington D.C. Uproariously funny,... [More]
Starring: Margaret Cho
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Reviews for Margaret Cho - Assassin
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We're told she's 'controversial,' but honestly, all she does is lob obvious cheap shots that do nothing but sanction her audience's status quo. Where's the controversy in that? Full Review |
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C |
You know, the surest way to stop being considered 'edgy' is to brag constantly about how edgy you are. Get over yourself and get back to writing good jokes. Full Review |
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I saw Cho perform much of this material live [...] and found it bracingly hilarious. The movie she has made of it is an entirely different matter. Full Review |
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 2.5/4 |
Pointed sociopolitical commentary that's thoughtful and impassioned, if not always hilarious. Full Review |
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standard-issue platitudes about media hype and Republican hypocrisy that you’ve likely heard many times before from many others. Full Review |
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1.5/4 |
Only for die-hard Cho fans. Full Review |
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B- |
Anger is the gasoline of stand-up comedians, the fuel that gets them revved. But just as too much gas will flood a carburetor, an overdose of anger can stall a comic's inspiration. Full Review |
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Inspiration is running thin in comedian Margaret Cho's fourth concert film, a routine stand-up set that compares poorly to her oft-hilarious first two. Full Review |
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3/4 |
If Margaret Cho's act shows no signs of getting old, it's because the world is kind enough to provide her with sufficient lunacy to fill countless concert tours. Full Review |
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2/4 |
The misses ultimately far outnumber the hits. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Her savage but empowering take on gay life is sufficiently sidesplitting to smooth over the weaker spots. Full Review |
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2/4 |
Much of this feels like pandering to her liberal audience, as she approaches subjects like reproductive and gay rights without offering many new -- or funny -- observations. Full Review |
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1.5/4 |
Though Cho occasionally connects with her targets, more often than not she seems as intolerant and hate-filled as she accuses them of being -- and that's not funny. Full Review |
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D+ |
Ms. Cho's commentaries come across as mere rants, lacking the fresh comedic spin necessary to carry a concert film. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Not as personal as some of her previous tours, focusing instead on social commentary about today's headlines, but she still manages to get in some great lines. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
Soft in the middle, and none of Cho’s stories here take on an epic scope....[Yet] the comedienne remains endearingly naughty. Full Review |
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[Cho] redoubles her invectives against the religious and political right with a fearlessness that is breathtaking. Full Review |
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1.5/5 |
like catching a second-rate rerun of The Daily Show Full Review |
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