Dave Chappelle: The Closer

Netflix | Release Date: October 5, 2021

8.1	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 89 Ratings

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crgnewcombOct 18, 2021

It was OK, the controversial jokes could be seen a mile away. He definitely did that for a reason but it just wasn't entertaining. Though I don't think he did this special to be entertaining, as he makes some very serious points toward theIt was OK, the controversial jokes could be seen a mile away. He definitely did that for a reason but it just wasn't entertaining. Though I don't think he did this special to be entertaining, as he makes some very serious points toward the end as he builds up the central theme of this hour. It was his last standup special as part of a Netflix multi-film deal. I encourage you to watch and determine for yourself.… Expand

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brockcheeseOct 10, 2021

I've been a fan of every Chappelle special except for this one. The highlight of course being STICKS AND STONES, but here it seems like he is too focussed on rehashing his past specials and responding to criticism.

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B-BogOct 9, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a weird one, man. Dave obviously still knows how to get a laugh, but almost all of the special is consumed by his relationship with the transgender community, the jokes he made about them in the past, and the public reaction to these jokes. His stance, as far as I can tell, seems to be that he just wants to treat transgender people as human beings, which entails being able to make fun of them just like he does about everybody else. That sounds good, but he seems completely unable to understand where the trans community is coming from when criticising him; very uneducated about trans issues, as evidenced by his endorsement of JK Rowling (I highly recommend watching ContraPoints' video on Youtube to understand why Rowling's stance is so problematic); and generally unwilling to re-examine his own position. Basically, he comes across as kind of unsympathetic to any other group aside from African-Americans (whose issues he frequently refers back to as whataboutisms to deflect criticism) and cannot grasp that anybody who is white could possibly have real problems and feel marginalized. In the end, he tugs on the crowd's heart-strings by telling the tale of a trans friend of his who publicly supported him and comitted suicide, but in this special it only seems to serve the purpose of being the trans-equivalent of the old "I can't be racist, one of my best friends is black!" defense. I presume that this special, for all these reasons, is going to find a lot of fans in a certain demographic that tends to talk and think a lot about "SJWs", "cancel culture" and how "free speech is under attack" and listens to the JRE religiously.

Aside from all that, I also found this to probably be Dave's least funny special as measured by the number of really good laughs I had. All in all, a very weird and weak one to go out on (maybe calling yourself the GOAT here was a little premature Dave).… Expand

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