Louis C.K.: Hilarious

2010

Action / Comedy

9
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 93% · 2 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 93% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 8.3/10 10 13226 13.2K

stand-up comedy

Plot summary

In this unique and dynamic live concert experience, Louis C.K.'s exploration of life after 40 destroys politically correct images of modern life with thoughts we have all had...but would rarely admit to.

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Louis C.K.

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Louis C.K. Photo
Louis C.K. as Self
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768.58 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 23 min
Seeds 2
1.39 GB
1920*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 23 min
Seeds 19

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by kindigth

Hilarious

Louis C.K.'s latest comedy concert film is Hilarious, the first ever stand-up documentary to be accepted at Sundance. The film is economically produced--C.K. does his own direction and editing--and spends much of its time in a mid shot of C.K.'s face; content is everything here.Whatever its personal implications, C.K.'s recent divorce is a great development for his comedy: it allows him to take his trademark pessimism on dates, to the gym, and even to the club. He pares incredulous contempt for beautiful people with his own healthy self-loathing--but because this is Louis C.K, he absolutely never pities himself. In fact, many of his best barbs are aimed at the entitled and ungrateful among us: among other great jabs, this film contains his now-famous "chair in the sky" airplane routine.Much of his best and most human material is derived from life as a father; he invokes his daughters with a disarming love and respect, while realistically explicating the more disgusting elements of parenthood. This too benefits from his recent divorce, as it serves to alienate him even further from contemporary dating.There is also a fair number of shock laughs, of course--at one point C.K tellingly acknowledges that upsetting people makes him laugh. And that in itself is the great appeal of Louis C.K.'s comedy, that we can bond over the idea that nothing good will ever happen to anyone and then find humor in it. Hilarious is all about finding laughs in pessimism, and it demonstrates what a hilarious performer C.K. is. -TK 9/22/10
Reviewed by estreet-eva 4 / 10

"The Comedians' Comedian"

Louis C.K. has been having a cultural moment for quite a while largely because stand-up comedy has hit a doldrums with audiences souring on Dane Cook and Carlos Mencina and not really bonding well with Kevin Hart. "Louie" gets called "The Comedians' Comedian" more often than contenders such as Marc Maron. While no direct translation exists in regular English, the phrase is roughly the kindest, most polite way to point out that someone is not actually, conventionally, funny. At his best, however, Louie does make you think in the way history's best comedian George Carlin's more heady philosophical moments would make you stop and take note. However, largely Louie spends his time telling scatologically or sexually- themed anecdotes from his life. He has more than made his investment back on his two daughters whose foibles account for much of his material with his physical condition and bedroom habits largely making up the rest. In short, while you won't walk away quoting good lines, you might pick up some interesting insights.
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