DVD Review: Comedian (B+)

Comedian (2002)
Directed by Christian Charles
Starring Jerry Seinfeld, Orny Adams, Colin Quinn and Robert Klein
MPAA: R
Grade: B+

Review by Bobby Nashville

I'm a huge Seinfeld fan, so I had been looking forward to seeing this documentary for some time. Thankfully, it didn't disappoint. Comedian is a very funny film and it's highly recommended.

Comedian is a "fly on the wall" style documentary that shows two comedians on the comedy circuit. Jerry Seinfeld, the master of the TV sitcom, has returned to his stand up comedy roots to develop and try out all new material. Orny Adams, a cocky young comedian on the rise, travels to comedy festivals in an attempt to break into the bigtime. Along the way, they both gather insights and sympathies from other comedians, among them Bill Cosby, Chris Rock, Kevin Nealon, Ray Romano and George Wallace.

Although Comedian doesn't delve deeply into the homelife of Jerry Seinfeld, it does offer some sneak peeks into his insecurities and his comic genius of a mind at work. Its fascinating and of course hilarious at the same time. If you are a fan of Seinfeld (and who isn't?) then you will find this movie a big treat. If you aren't a fan of the show, you still might find this a fascinating look into what comedians go through in order to develop five minutes of good material.

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