“Jenny Slate: Stage Fright” Review by Brooke Daugherty
November 3, 2019 10:01 am |
After following Jenny Slate’s career for the last ten years, even I was surprised Stage Fright was
her first stand-up special. She wrote, performed, and even executive produced the 66 minute
look into her mind. It was directed by Gillian Robespierre (she directed Slate in Obvious Child)
and I was delighted to see all the other women’s names in the credits. Slate has become a more
outspoken feminist in recent years and seeing her lifting up so many women in Hollywood when
the culture usually pits women against each other.
The special starts out with a home video of Slate as a child playing violin. When we see her in
front of her audience, she appears to go a bit rogue from her planned jokes. Her honesty and
awkwardness show her as a real person. I related to Slate’s divorce tales as well as giggling at
her own jokes. Her comedy is great, but the documentary scenes are my favorite part. We really
see in all forms and in the one place she always feels safe – with her family. I couldn’t get
enough of her interactions with her family and going through her childhood bedroom.
Jenny Slate is candid, genuine and endearing in her first stand-up special for Netflix. The
standard special is elevated by home videos and documentary style vignettes make this a much
watch. I would love to see her do another one of these style specials, luckily I can rewatch this
special and read her upcoming book to tide me over.
PCL Rating: Tupperware
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: FRESH
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