Chris Rock is the best stand-up on earth, not only that, but his own three views are very deep. But it must be pointed out that there are few high-level movies he directed and starred in. He is especially a terrible film actor (I haven't watched his dramas). Adam Sandler's recent movie that Ah participated is purely on vacation. Interestingly, Chris Rock wrote this movie when he was bored when he was shooting Grown Ups 2 (this is what he told Howard Stern himself).
Speaking of which, Top Five is the best movie about Comedian written by Comedian I have ever seen. Much better than Funny People. And although it is a bit black, it is purely funny.
Top Five is a comedy written, directed, and acted by Chris Rock. The protagonist is Andre Allen, who has transformed from a stand-up heavyweight to a movie star. Andre has bid farewell to stand-up for many years. Like Thomson in Birdman, he wants to be taken seriously. But this is not the real problem in his life. On the eve of his upcoming marriage to the reality TV actress, his new movie about the Haiti Negro Rebellion is about to be released. On a full day when Andre went to New York to promote the film, Chelsea, a New York Times reporter played by Rosario Dawson, got the opportunity to follow up and interview Andre. The whole film revolves around the interaction, interviews, and experiences of the two within a day. At the end of the day, Andre gradually opened up his guard and saw the changes he needed to make.
The problems involved in the film include the prying of Hollywood and fame (similar to Birdman), the balance between artistic pursuit and self-seeking (Is it talented myself or only when I was high), and a very realistic perspective on reality shows ( Kim Kardashian has no talent, no heart and no principles), very candid expression of alcohol addiction and drug addiction (the two protagonists establish resonance through alcohol addiction very quietly and naturally), and rap/hip-hop to various popular cultures (rap/hip-hop) , comedy). Although the plot is inevitable, for all the above issues that are touched as the plot progresses, the words and comments published by the film have Chris Rock's own perspective and strength. The overall fluidity of the movie is very good, the lines are very chewy, and the content of humor is super high. Even a person like me who only smiles often laughs. There are so many Cameos in the film, from all kinds of SNL actors to masters like Jerry Seinfeld, there is a risk of disappointment if you report more, but it is certain that these are very good Cameos. Everyone brought some good things, no one made soy sauce. My only regret is that Louis CK had the opportunity to appear on the scene, but in the end it withdrew for unknown reasons (maybe due to schedule). There is a classic Comedy Cellar Stand-up scene in this film, which is the club where Louie often performed in his TV series Louie. In that scene, Chris Rock's story about President Kennedy after Marilyn Monroe mouthed For a while, Le Chi decided to buy a convertible joke, which was also very popular (he was assassinated in a convertible in Dallas, I will explain this joke, and I will not be responsible for the rest). I enjoy this movie so much.
Chris Rock said that the quality of the movies he wrote before was not good. The problem seemed to be that he had never written a movie and didn't have confidence in himself, so he didn't follow his own path, but let a group of people blend in. Louis told him that you don't care what others think, write whatever you like. He helped Chris Rock a lot in writing movies. In this movie, Chris Rock's wisdom is finally transferred to the screen faithfully, and the stage microphone is finally no longer his only way to show himself.
I remember that at George Carlin’s memorial ceremony, Louis said with tears, “I came out from high school and talked about it. I said that I would reuse the ingredients for 1 hour after 15 years. Sometimes I went to Chinese restaurants to talk about jokes. I hate myself. Then I heard George Carlin say in an interview that his secret is to abandon the jokes every year after finishing a special scene and write a one-year joke, so that it becomes better." Louis decided to follow suit. Every year, he writes new jokes, jokes he hasn’t written before, and what he really wants to say. At the beginning, he talks about his feelings, and after all the feelings, he digs deeper and talks about his nightmare, and the nightmare is finished. Just dig deeper and dig out all kinds of weird things. This is why Louis has become so great now. Louie came to China to shoot an episode of Chinese New Year. I didn't even bring a translation into a family in a rural area in Shanghai. I watched it in my small bedroom in San Francisco and I cried very comfortably. I like the movie Top Five no matter what, I don't think it is better than Louie in the three seasons. Of course, movies and TV are nothing compared. Chris Rock told Howard Stern that he was watching an episode of Louie and thought, "If he (Louis) can be so (emphasized) funny, what the hell do I live here for?! (Oh shit! You mean you can be THAT funny? You can be THAT raw? What the FUCK am I doing?!)"
Chris Rock is one of my favorite Stand-ups, besides him, my favorites include Bill Hicks, George Carlin, Louis CK, Bill Burr, Jerry Seinfeld, Robin Williams, Dave Chappelle, David Cross, etc. This is not to exclude people who are not mentioned, but the places I have seen are limited, which left an impression on me. That's all. However, I didn't mention girls purely because women are less humorous than men. This movie is not suitable for everyone to watch. Those who didn't take the previous sentence immediately, I recommend you to watch it.
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