Sebastian is one of the great stand-ups but no stand-up can catch 'lightning-in-a-bottle' every time. Maybe he lost a little form through the lockdown, maybe he got a little flabby through playing stadium gigs. Or maybe not - comedy is an elusive art-form and there's no formula for making it work every time.
There are great moments but it's quite far into the show before it starts to catch fire; such as when Sebastian nails the absurdity of his local schools' inclusivity policy. He also has a lot of fun playing with the audience's over-sensitive reaction to an ethnic reference, and the story of his trip to see "Hamilton" is a reminder of how good he can be. But on the whole the show never really takes off.
Disappointing, but he'll be back one day with a killer show - he's one of the best and great performers like him don't stay down for long.
Sebastian Maniscalco: Is It Me?
2022
Action / Comedy / Documentary / Reality-TV
Sebastian Maniscalco: Is It Me?
2022
Action / Comedy / Documentary / Reality-TV
Plot summary
In a lively stand-up set, Sebastian acts out life's little agonies, from school drop-offs to off-leash dogs to date nights with his wife.
Uploaded by: FREEMAN
December 06, 2022 at 06:54 PM
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Even the greats have their lesser moments.
Sebastian "rolled the dices" at Vegas and comes up short!
I had high expectations of this Netflix Special, Is It Me.
Loved the premise of #Throwback-Vegas. I was expecting something different. This special was not one of his best. There was nothing close to his "passover" or "airport" or "dance moves" storylines that made you laugh and left you talking about those segments many months later! Middle part was good, but the beginning and end were weak.
Love the guy. Follow him on IG. Doing the "Special" on "Vegas Stars" of the past 50 years would have been hilarious!
Sebastian, time to step out of your "comfort zone". How about including your cooking and grilling experiences, your parties with your neighbors coming over, the difference cultures in your travels, how Canadians are different than Americans, eh! Music tastes or the habits of musicians, etc.
In my books, you are always a 10. However, when I compare your previous work to this "special", this was a 5. If someone is not familiar with your previous work, it was a 7.
Looking forward to seeing your next show in my city!
#LouSmiles.
It pains me say this about an A+ comedian...
I was so excited to sit down for the evening and watch this special as I have watched every special that Sebastian has put out - his work is AMAZING (you know the voice, gefilte fish amazing, lol)
Something here just didn't work - I am 45 minutes into the special and haven't laughed once. I would like to say I am exaggerating but I'm not.
Material wasn't funny, delivery was off or overdone, routine felt very out of sorts, a lot of anti pc points came across weird....
Didn't watch the rest. I know comedy is super hard but Sebastian set the bar high - this one just wasn't even close to his usual.