Patton Oswalt: Annihilation

2017
7.3| 1h6m| en
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Patton Oswalt, despite a personal tragedy, produces his best standup yet. Focusing on the tribulations of the Trump era and life after the loss of a loved one, Oswalt continues his journey to contribute joy to the world.

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Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!
Odelecol Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.
Ginger Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.
Caryl It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.
jessup-86446 Coming off the death of his wife, Patton Oswalt delivers a great performance, somehow managing to maintain his composure even while recalling the feeling of telling his daughter that her mother was gone. I've seen other comedy specials where the performer reflects on their difficult past and maybe even breaks down a bit, but I've never been genuinely moved until now. Oswalt tackles his own grief with humour, making the audience both laugh and cry as they share in his healing journey/numb slog. I found his comedy style a bit too crude at times, but then he says at the end that his late wife loved crude humour so it made sense to me if he kind of crossed the line a bit (retroactively made sense anyways.) Great special, watch with tissues handy because you may cry.
snelling This is my first Patton Oswalt stand-up experience. There were some good observations and bittersweet stories about his late wife. I did not know he was a widower and that his wife died in her sleep about a year ago. Some bits went on too long so this really needed fifteen minutes trimmed from certain gags. The Polish woman unintentionally traumatizing his young daughter went on way too long. A few stories were too long because they really had no point. The fight he once observed is a perfect example. The ending bit with the porn references was also too long and smutty, maybe because I was eating lunch at that particular spot by pure chance. Then when he said it was his late wife's favourite bit, I told myself that at least he had a reason for including it. I gave him the five pity stars because he showed great courage in getting back on stage and opening his heart.
aminrigi In his last stand up (Annihilation), Patton Oswalt masterfully combines tragedy with comedy.He lost his wife last year. And now, Patton has set a new mission for himself: To spread the message of his late wife: "Life is chaos. Be kind".
bettycjung 10/21/17. Despite the tragedy of his private life, Oswalt rises above it in this stand-up comedy worth watching. His honesty about the death of his wife was truly cathartic for him but was probably somewhat reassuring to the audience as well. He is funny without resorting to bad language. His observational humor is spot on and hopefully we will get to see more of him in the future.