Review of Conan O'Brien Can't Stop (2011) by A T — 10 Jan 2012
What's strangest about this documentary is how little it flatters its subject. O'Brien offers few laughs, and mostly reveals himself as an itchy, passive-aggressive, overly profane complainer who is desperate for an audience's approval yet is sick of having to coddle his fans.
Nothing fresh is revealed about his conflict with NBC, and it's not even clear how he padded out a full evening's entertainment on all those tour dates. (Did he really do THAT much singing?) His chemistry with his staff is more about playful antagonism than warmth, and his hillbilly ribbing of "30 Rock"'s Jack McBrayer crosses the line into cruelty.
Really, the only person in the film who gets a chance to be likable is his nurturing assistant Sona. Everyone else is just wearily grinding through a tough schedule.
This review of Conan O'Brien Can't Stop (2011) was written by A T on 10 Jan 2012.
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop has generally received positive reviews.
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