Dying Laughing

  • 2017


MOVIE IS delicate monochrome overcrowded metaphorical wonderful
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Positive Reviews 16
Negative reviews 4
Average Rating 3.4/5
delicate monochrome overcrowded metaphorical wonderful

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3.8
Even when theyre bitching about an injustice of the profession they cant resist a good line. Rogerebert
3.0
The endless conveyor belt of talking heads does rather lose its lustre over time, and some actual standup would have been welcome, but theres a dizzyi .. The Guardian
4.5
With no music, choreography or scripted role to hide behind, standups cant help but take it personally when a crowd doesnt like their routine. The Hollywood Reporter
1.5
Pared down, this overcrowded movie could be a teaching tool in a comedy school. But as one comic after another recalls triumphs, misadventures and pai .. The New York Times
1.5
Even though they all tend to make the same points, the number of comics talked to and their widely diverse personalities and war stories insure that i ..
2.5
The movie kicks off poorly, with a battery of familiar conceits from big stars. Chicago Reader
3.0
By juxtaposing the monochrome talking heads with colour snapshots of life on the road, the co directors convey something of the agony and ecstasy of a .. Radio Times
3.0
All in all, this introspective look at stand up comedy does a good job of making fun of its own self centredness. Hey U Guys
4.0
Comedy nerds will enjoy the stories and be fascinated by the vulnerability of these unflappable performers. Now Toronto
4.5
The film compiles their anecdotes and observations to create a kind of universal stand up monomyth that flows seamlessly through chapters. La Weekly
4.0
If youre after epic battle sequences, best hold out for Christopher Nolans Dunkirk. Games Radar
4.4
And to a man and woman, theyre wonderful, mesmerizing, honest, raw, brilliant storytellers. Chicago Sun Times
1.0
Subject after subject joke crafting, set building, room running, dying on stage, living on the road, etc. gets treated with bloodless abstraction by p .. Sandiego Reader
4.5
Dying Laughing strikes that delicate balance between being very funny and extraordinarily moving at times. Third Coast Review
4.0
While many of the insights offered may not be revelatory, there are nevertheless moments of pathos and power in Dying Laughing, as well as some laughs .. Fan The Fire Magazine
3.0
Dying Laughings dozens of interviews run the gamut from authenticity to pretense. Spectrum Culture
4.5
Being a good comedian, it would seem, is as much about the ability to fail as it is the ability to succeed. Dying Laughing, in its occasional superfic .. Battleship Pretension
2.0
Judging by the off camera laughter during the interview segments this was a fun film to make. Too bad it isnt quite as much fun to watch. Richard Crouse
3.5
Dying Laughing cuts through the stage persona and finds the humanity behind the jokes. FanboyNation.com
3.8
Dying Laughing masterfully weaves in a humanity to the art of stand up no film has ever approached in terms of clarity. The Hollywood Outsider
4.5
Functioning like a metaphorical Freudian couch with intimations of Rupert Pupkin reveries, the film proceeds at a lively pace, soliciting surprisingly .. Wbai Radio Women Blog Spot ..



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