Demetri Martin: Live (At the Time)

Pleasant enough but fairly mild stand-up set is helped by Martin’s inherent likable and affable nature, but there may be a problem that the likable material and likable performer add up to a final product that lacks an edge and spark to keep things moving. Some amusing bits here, but his goldfish attention span in the construction of his set becomes a little tiring the more it wears on.

I usually prefer comedians that have jokes that transition into each other, or stories that have an arc and jokes spread throughout. Martin has always had a style that focuses on several quick jokes that don't really connect, but here it seems to be more on display than normal. It makes the special on the whole kind of incoherent and the jokes don't stand out as well, but the ones that work, really work.

Entertainment: 4. Heart: 0.5. Mind: 1.5. Wholesome: 1.

Probably the best twisted, random, dry observationalist in the business.

From the more underwhelming end of Martin's work, but still pretty hilarious at best.

The wind resistance-crackers joke is my absolute favorite joke of his which he points out is the only joke in his set that never does well but he keeps doing it because he likes it. Video review of his book 'This is a Book' https://youtu.be/igb5nxX9NLU

A funny, unique look at the world. Classic Demetri Martin on display.