Review of Russell Brand in New York City (2009) by Kyle S — 22 Jun 2010
At times, he plays like a British Dane Cook (i.e. obnoxiously hyperactive, excessively kinetic, not funny). Strangely enough, however, he more often than not rebounds from this with more of a scholarly monologue than stand-up routine.
How many times can you watch a comedic performance that name-checks Foucault and Freud and riffs on everything from the divine to the existential nature of the self? He's really more a shaman than he is funny, but the strange brew he concocts here really makes for an interesting watch overall.
Don't do it for belly laughs, do it for intrigue.
This review of Russell Brand in New York City (2009) was written by Kyle S on 22 Jun 2010.
Russell Brand in New York City has generally received positive reviews.
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