By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Liam Lynch
Country: united_states
Year: 2005
Running time: 72
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0422528/combined
Michael says: “My experience with Sarah Silverman amounted to her brief appearances in the recent documentary THE ARISTOCRATS, but an invitation to the Sarah Silverman party was reason enough for me to catch her first performance film, SARAH SILVERMAN: JESUS IS MAGIC. I was also intrigued to find out that Sarah’s sister Laura Silverman, who I had come to enjoy in Lisa Kudrow’s show ‘The Comeback,’ also appeared in the film. The bulk of this film focuses on Sarah’s concert routine, but is framed rather ingeniously with some narrative bits featuring Sarah hanging out with a couple of friends talking about their accomplishments. The film is also interspersed with inventive music video-style performances with songs penned by Silverman. Sarah doesn’t hold back in her comedy either, potentially offending everyone from gays to Jews and everyone in between. Her humor is so effective because of her delivery and lengthy silences filled only by her expressive face. Scot suggests that it all works because Silverman is more of an actress than a straight comedian. Whatever the reasons, SARAH SILVERMAN: JESUS IS MAGIC is a winner. 4 cats.”