Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Neal Brennan: 3 Mics (2017)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Neal Brennan
Cast: Neal Brennan
Running time: 65 minutes



With the help of three different microphones, writer/comic Neal Brennan delivers three distinct styles of comedy on stage: one-liners, classic stand-up and deep emotional stuff.

Brennan, who made his name mostly writing for The Dave Chapelle Show, moves on from one style of comedy to the next with ease, using a short black-out on stage to move on to the next mic. The one-liners are witty and are sure to make you smile and even laugh. The stand-up comedy part has a great rhythm and the material is quite funny. The deep emotional stuff is really effective at grabbing your heart and making you unsure whether you should laugh, shed a tear or feel compassion for the plight of a human.

Brennan manages to keep us walking that edge between laughter and tears all the way through. In the end, you feel a little drained emotionally, but it also feels like you have just witnessed something truly special.

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