Chris Rock - Never Scared
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Movie Reviews of Chris Rock - Never Scared
Movie Review: Almost Too True To Be Funny
Summary: 4 Stars
Chris Rock - Never Scared is the fourth time he has appeared in an HBO special. It's a very unique comic performance. Filmed at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, the show starts off slowly, with Rock doing material about strippers and rap music that really is more nasty than funny.
But he quickly gets back to the hilarity when talking about Michael Jackson and the King Of Pop's relatives, as well as NBA baller Kobe Bryant and RNB star R. Kelly. The laughs come fast and furious through the middle of the show in a big, big way!
However, the surprise comes in the second half when the concert changes again, and this is where the routine becomes almost too true to be funny. Rock prowls the stage and talks of some very serious topics from some very intriguing angles. He's almost preaching a sermon when speaking of the difference between "rich" and "wealth." His points about marriage and Affirmative Action could be put in a Sociology textbook! It's simply brilliant and razor sharp commentary.
Rock claims his place as the top stand up in the country with this performance. As an extra treat, you get to see Rock's first HBO special, included as a bonus.
It's a must see. Highly Recommended!
Movie Review: Hilarious, foul-mouthed, cheery-eyed pessimism.
Summary: 4 Stars
Though he has yet to find a movie role that accurately reflects it, Chris Rock is one of the sharpest, shrewdest comics working today.
In his live act, he tackles social issues with the same skewed zest Richard Pryor had in his heyday, and he can work a crowd or a joke with the same skill Eddie Murphy used to command. "Never Scared," his fourth live HBO special, bears that out.
Filmed in April at Constitution Hall and just released on DVD, the show finds Rock mouthing off about rap, racism, marriage, Michael Jackson, the war in Iraq and the difference between being rich and being wealthy.
The hour-and-20-minute rant is a potent combination of Rock's expletive-peppered wit and his almost pulpit-pounding delivery, and it's not going to be for everybody - some will laugh out loud, some will roll their eyes - but by now anyone remotely familiar with Rock knows what they're going to get from one of his performances.
"Never Scared" doesn't quite scale as high as 1999's "Bigger and Blacker" (a harangue about married life eventually gets a little redundant), but those who enjoy Rock's brand of grinning, cheery-eyed pessimism will be more than satisfied.
Movie Review: Heavy dose of laughs and reality
Summary: 4 Stars
Watching a Chris Rock act is like attending a lecture on the history of American race relations from the funniest professor on the planet. This is yet another example that stand-up comedy can be a true artform. Many comics can make me howl, but few change my perceptions. Rock provides real insight into why some dangerous drugs are illegal (they're non-white, non-American made) while others are legal (they're white American made). For those who criticize Rock for too much white-man bashing, I say they need to watch again. Rock equally blames his own people for their lack of wealth. "When white people get rich, they build Wal-Marts so that other people can make some money too and build wealth. When black people get rich, they buy jewely." Need more? "Maybe we could build some more wealth in this country if we weren't too busy spending all our money on rims." This is Rock at his best and most unique. In all of Rock's shows he's been willing to lay some of the blame for black problems at their own doorstep in addition to his devasting critiques of racist government policies. How often do Jesse or Al have the courage to do that?Movie Review: Not Rock's best work
Summary: 4 Stars
"Never Scared" is the latest Chris Rock comedy special from HBO. I have long considered Rock to be one of the funniest comics in America (in my limited experience) and was expecting great things from "Never Scared". My high expectation from Chris Rock may have led to my slight disappointment. In a sense, it was classic Chris Rock, but that was also the problem. Rock's comedy focuses on relationships, politics, government, race relations, and now parenthood (since Rock is now a parent). There is plenty of material for Chris to draw upon, but the problem I had was just that he wasn't as funny as he has been in the past. This was a new comedy special, but it felt like the same old material, only not quite as funny. Don't get me wrong, Chris Rock is still a very funny man, but this performance was not at the level that I have come to expect from Chris Rock. It was good, but it wasn't as good as he has been and is capabale of. Rock has good points in his comedy, but this isn't his best work.
-Joe Sherry
Movie Review: Excellent comedy...
Summary: 4 Stars
I used to think Chris Rock was just average and slightly funny. My impression of him has grown considerably and I was very much surprised how insighful and witty he really is. I found his material, though dated, ( O.J. for example ) to be very true and sadly profound. He takes old material and somehow manages to formulate it to make it contemporary and relevant and this is a very difficult and arduous task, especially when most people already heard O.J. jokes before. But that is his brilliance and no other does it quite as well. I honestly think this is one of the most insighful comedic dialogues regarding social contradiction, relationships, wealthyy vs. rich and politics. I think his strongest material is when he discusses slavery and affirmative action. He ties those two concepts together so well. His comedic timing is near flawless as well. Overall this is well worth a viewing.