Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic ***

There are some slightly weird dream/music video sequences that generally don't fit, but I have a feeling they're in there for those who plan on smoking before-hand. The songs typically aren't as funny as the stand-up, except for maybe singing "you're all gonna die" to the old folks home and the encore. Silverman manages to make you laugh at some very unlikely material, like her grandmothers passing, a rape joke, 9/11 and the holocaust. I have a feeling that this movie might just grow on you the more you see it. I'd put it right up there with Margaret Cho's I'm the One that I want. Whereas, where Cho manages to meld her personal life into a hilarious routine, Silverman skirts the edges by remaining entrenched in stereotypes and "shock" humor.
1 Comments:
Nice review!
I saw "Jesus Is Magic" too, and I'm not sure it was OK to laugh!
But I laughed anyway.
Here's my post on the movie.
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freethoughtguy, at 8:22 PM, November 22, 2005
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