Mini-Review: The dream-like surrealism, including the almost unbearable soundtrack, make this a unique & incredibly powerful film. The only weakness is the few points where the actions of the occupying German forces -- while basically accurate and based on documented fact -- are portrayed in an almost cartoonish version, which momentarily interrupted the trance the film had me in.

Mini-Review: I've been trying to catch up on classic standup comedians; I have to admit that a lot of them I respect more than I enjoy. But Pryor's performance here really works for me. The film itself is pretty straightforward but it does do a good job of capturing the feeling of Pryor live in a room with an audience, and it has a lot more vitality than a lot of filmed comedy does.