Neal Brennan: 3 Mics

Easiest way to say it. Neal is a damn genius. And if you don't get it you are the idiot his joke is about and the problem with society. I want to marry this man and I think marriage is a sham.

Such a different special... Loved all of it. Idiots giving this a low rating are exactly that....... IDIOTS. I spent the majority of this laughing or thinking..... or both!

Neal Brennan could hide (and probably he does hide to this day) behind the familiar, behind supremely talented Dave Chappelle, to-an-extent-talented Amy Schumer. Some of his directions are lame, some are okay, none of them are exceptional. I have never liked his stand-up either. Amd this one changes it. I was little apprehensive about the gimmicky use of 3 microphones, but in the end, everything falls into place.

What is similar with a Dave Chappelle stand up is the thoughtfulness, the introspection, the meditation. Now to look at three acts separately, at least a few one-liners are more like dad-jokes, the regular stand-up bits are mostly funny but not laugh-out-loud variety except the last bit which is very Amy Schumer-ish and brought nothing new to the table. What stands out is the meditation of the center mic, the non-rant version of everything that can be rant on, and the satire and the irony living a life that is partly felt and mostly numb. But Neal creates the vehicle that gives you a taste of his own life and reflected on it, a taste of your own life, partly felt, mostly numb.

I rated it 10 on 10, although I do not think it will be counted as classic, but somehow this standup resonated with me, reminded me of Tig Notaro, Dave Chappelle among others.

The actual comedy in this show isn't always stellar. It's not incredibly unique. What makes this special worth watching is the 'real' parts of the show. Neal dives into some really deep subjects and it makes the viewer think. This special isn't just a comedy show, it's a real-life story with ups and downs and cuts and notes. If you're looking for traditional comedy, it might be best to avoid this, but if you liked Bo Burnham's Make Happy, you'll probably like this.

Neal is a fantastic comedian artist who gives an auto-biography performance that is emotionally captivating, brilliantly delivered, and highly relatable to alot of peoples lives growing up with depression. The way he is able to share his child-adulthood journey and send the audience on this roller-coaster of tears and laughter. Brutally honest about himself in a way that most would never be able to do, expecially on the level of a netflix original. If your a fan of stand-up i highly recommend giving this a watch. Neal has been creating gold behind closed doors since the beginning of his comedy career and i hope this allows him to get the publicity and acknowledgment he deserves, one of the best stand-up specials i've seen and i've seen just about all of them. Treat yourself and give this a shot! congrats N.B. on a fantastic special!