Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic (2005)

Director Liam Lynch, who has worked with Tenacious D, and made a memorable foray into the music industry with his song "United States of Whatever," keeps the visual trickery to a minimum, simply shooting Silverman with a basic crew and including a few swooping shots over the heads of the audience. The skits peppered throughout bring cult TV shows such as KIDS IN THE HALL and MR. SHOW

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There are plenty of laughs, and her musical interludes in particular are hilarious, but her shtick – the deadpan and seemingly earnest delivery of jokes about outrageous topics – is really only effective for the first part of the show. Once you become accustomed to her material and begin to anticipate it, some of the shine comes off the act. 

I liked everything about it except the writing, the direction, the editing and the lack of a parent or adult guardian. There should have been somebody to stand up sadly after the first screening and say, "Sarah, honey, this isn't the movie you want people to see. Your material needs a lot of work, the musical scenes are deadly, except for the first one. And it looks like it was edited by someone fooling around with iMovie on a borrowed Macintosh." 

--Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)

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In Jesus Is Magic, Sarah Silverman reveals her own head to be an intermittently hilarious place, but she'd do well to take a trip or two outside it. B-

--Owen Gleiberman (Entertainment Weekly)

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Of course she has fashioned her own humor to be surprising, and of course she knows many will be offended. The point is that none of that design shows onstage. You see only her creation, her perky, adorably foul-mouthed persona, not the skill and craftsmanship that make it work. B+

--Eric D. Snider (EricDSnider.com)

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Cast

Sarah Silverman There's Something About Mary, The School of Rock, Evolution Brian Posehn The Devil's Rejects, Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, Brother Bear Laura Silverman Half Baked, The Comeback Bob Odenkirk Wayne's World 2, The Truth About Cats & Dogs, Run Ronnie Run Steve Agee The Bogus Witch Project, Sleeping Dogs Lie, Jimmy Kimmel Live Jim Bodma Jon Cellini [more]

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Sarah Silverman There's Something About Mary, The School of Rock, Evolution Liam Lynch Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny, Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks, Surrender Dorothy

Her material asks us to ask ourselves a few basic questions about comedy: What's the difference between being edgy and flat-out racist? Can we ever laugh at jokes about the Holocaust? Is it funny when she describes being raped by a doctor as a bittersweet experience for a Jewish girl? And how can such awful things come out of the mouth of such a pretty girl?  --Ken Fox The language and the subject matter are disgusting. An effrontery to human decency, this is a film that is in such poor taste that it’s almost impossible to endure. I’ve seen worse movies, but not many. The next time I see the name “Sarah Silverman,” I’ll run the other way. 0/10 --Tony Medley (TonyMedley.com) Those in the mood for comedic material that seeks to both laugh and provoke are advised seek it out. Those who prefer their comedy to be a little more docile are advised to look elsewhere to satisfy your entertainment needs.  --Peter Sobczynski (eFilmCritic.com)

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