What it does well is place viewers at the heart of the frustration of failure, of the silence during pre-show strolls to get one's mind focused, of the genesis of a promising joke. Bob Longino,Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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11/01/2002 @ 12:00 AM
Go see Comedian and laugh -- and learn. Joe Baltake,Sacramento Bee
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10/25/2002 @ 12:00 AM
What begins as an indulgent vanity piece (Seinfeld was a producer of the film) ends up as a fascinating portrait of creativity at its most compulsive. Ann Hornaday,Washington Post
A penetrating glimpse into the tissue-thin ego of the stand-up comic. Geoff Pevere,Toronto Star
It's tough to sympathize with a man as wealthy and established as Seinfeld, but Comedian has an engaging rhythm, an immediacy that's genuine and unvarnished, and a few great laughs. Edward Guthmann,San Francisco Chronicle
It's a crafted look at the craft of comedy, and a picture with the good sense not to be too earnest about the subject of humour -- that is, you get to laugh a little while you learn a little more. Rick Groen,Globe and Mail
If you are at all interested in how stand-up sausage gets made, Comedian shows everything that goes into the grinder. Terry Lawson,Detroit Free Press
Too bad Kramer couldn't make a guest appearance to liven things up. Steven Rosen,Denver Post
There are no deep revelations, no shocking moments of truth, and many, many conversations in which Seinfeld and other comics discuss their acts with discouragement and despair. Roger Ebert,Chicago Sun-Times
The comedian's wavering insecurity is folded into the philosopher's trademark uncertainty, and the movie, with artful deception, exposes its primary subject to be a deeply torn soul. Wesley Morris,Boston Globe
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10/24/2002 @ 12:00 AM
A highly watchable documentary that follows the comedian's attempt to develop new stage material. Desson Thomson,Washington Post
Mr. Adams seldom seems as funny as he thinks he is. But his blunt observations give the film its cutting edge. ,Dallas Morning News
It takes us finally to the comedy clubs that for so many years we saw only at the beginning and end of Seinfeld. Bruce Newman,San Jose Mercury News
