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100We're in a golden age of comedy, and one of the reasons is Margaret Cho.
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100She (Cho) can tell a joke, mimic, offer commentary, play cute, play ugly and be so hilariously absurd that tears will run down your cheeks.
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100Several times while watching the movie I laughed until the tears were running down my face.
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100This is an amazing movie.
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100It's hard to think of many more galvanizing definitions of what it means to be an American than Cho's volcanic self-assessments.
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90Cho is raw, uncensored, and side-splittingly hilarious.
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90An uplifting -- not to mention pee-your-pants funny -- true story of self-acceptance that should be required viewing for all TV executives and teenage girls.
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90Everything clicks here.
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90Identifying herself with other minorities (whose members she mimics outrageously), Cho shatters racial and sexual stereotypes with merciless wit.
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83The funniest thing I've seen this summer.
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75(Director Lionel Coleman) wisely opts for a straightforward approach with long takes that capture Cho's kinetic rhythm and rely on her talent and honed timing to carry the evening.
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75A wickedly, punishingly funny movie.
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75Priceless.
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75But there's a discomfiting side to her comic riffs, because in our all-too-concerned-with-image society, they ring far too true.
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The real joy of watching this movie is seeing a stand-up comedian who is incredibly comfortable with herself, her material, and her audience.
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63It's hard to connect with long minutes of self-pity by a temporarily has-been celebrity.
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60On the downside, it's slackly edited -- comedy is, after all, all about timing and there are way too many lengthy shots of Cho waiting for her audience to respond.
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60Devotees of the comedienne presumably will think they have died and gone to heaven, while Cho virgins may laugh aloud a half-dozen times but probably won't become converts.
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If only the film had been a more visually satisfying experience.
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50The time-outs from wisecracking -- invariably, to impart a simplistic self-esteem lesson or two -- feature the most awkward silences you're likely to endure in a comedy routine.