Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy Vs. The Reverend

Name: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy Vs. The Reverend
Genre: Comedy, Events & Specials
Released: May 12, 2020
Rating: 79

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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy Vs. The Reverend

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Netflix | Release Date: May 12, 2020

Summary: Kimmy Schmidt (Ellie Kemper) is getting ready to marry her Prince (Daniel Radcliffe) but she learns Reverend Richard Wayne Gary Wayne (Jon Hamm) has another group of women in a bunker. The viewer will help Kimmy decide what to do in this interactive special.

Genre(s): Comedy, Events & Specials

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Gwen Ihnat

May 11, 2020

Season 1 Review: The setup is so entertaining that it belies the tremendous amount of work that must have gone into it. ... The result is seamless, as plots veer off in different directions without ever feeling jarring. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Carlos Aguilar

May 12, 2020

Season 1 Review: A “fudging” good time, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend” is a ceaselessly riotous and uplifting sendoff to one of television’s most infectiously goodhearted characters, a survivor who plays the game of life (and who never cheats at Clue!) with immense optimism that makes us believe in the best of people. Read full review

Collider Liz Shannon Miller

May 8, 2020

Season 1 Review: The interactive technology still isn’t compatible with Apple TV, but in a computer browser, the interactivity and user experience is pretty sold). That said, it’s hard to deviate too much from the broader path, as most bad decisions are pretty quickly reversed and bring you back to the core storyline. ... Even though the outcomes were different, all three experiences were a lot of fun — you could spend hours replaying all the different options and tracking down the most obscure Easter eggs buried in these decision trees. Read full review

Caroline Framke

May 8, 2020

Season 1 Review: “Kimmy vs. The Reverend” is impressively smart about how it tangles and untangles its narrative depending on what you choose to do with it. There are clear throughlines and traditional A/B/C storylines, but they all morph as you map them out and eventually dovetail into each other with surprising ease, no matter which paths you choose. Read full review

Inkoo Kang

May 11, 2020

Season 1 Review: Kimmy vs. the Reverend isn't wholly essential as an epilogue to Tina Fey and Robert Carlock's comedy, but it's also much more substantial and satisfying than most fan-service-oriented post-series projects. Most impressively, the special uses the interactive element to build on the themes that made Kimmy Schmidt such a unique show. Read full review

Alan Sepinwall

May 11, 2020

Season 1 Review: The main story is always roughly the same, and it can be a headache to navigate through everything multiple times just to get to new jokes(*), but the comic rewards are almost always worth it. Read full review

The Telegraph Chris Bennion

May 8, 2020

Season 1 Review: The characters are so well-drawn, and bedded in, that being back in their company is a delight, while some scenes hint at the show’s glory days. ... If there’s an air of filler about it, it floats by on an endless stream of one-liners from Fey and Carlock, who have long buried some risqué material under Kimmy Schmidt’s cutesy-poo exterior. Some moments, however, stick out like a sore thumb. Read full review

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rcal26

Aug 7, 2020

Perfect! What a good way to revive this iconic show! Wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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drlowdon

Oct 10, 2020

Kimmy Vs. The Reverend is an interactive adventure in which the viewer gets to decide what actions the various characters take.

Taking the idea first used in the Black Mirror episode ‘Bandersnatch’ the writers have been able to create a clever, and importantly interactive experience thatKimmy Vs. The Reverend is an interactive adventure in which the viewer gets to decide what actions the various characters take.

Taking the idea first used in the Black Mirror episode ‘Bandersnatch’ the writers have been able to create a clever, and importantly interactive experience that more than proves this is a concept worth coming back to. Of course, you really need to have seen the previous four seasons of the show to fully understand everything but for fans of Kimmy Schmidt this is a must watch/play!… Expand

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Davrosdaleks1

May 15, 2020

This follow-up special to the comedy The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is one of those interactive programs that have been popping up on Netflix. This was a pretty fun experience.

First off, like the original show there are a ton of very funny lines. Also like the show, I felt there were a fairThis follow-up special to the comedy The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is one of those interactive programs that have been popping up on Netflix. This was a pretty fun experience.

First off, like the original show there are a ton of very funny lines. Also like the show, I felt there were a fair amount of types of jokes that the writers were more into than the audience is. (All the bits about Titus (Tituss Burgess) being lazy get old).

Though not the first to interactive stories, this special has it's own spin. Given Kimmy's emotionally stunted nature, this special specifically pays homage to the Choose-Your-Own-Adventure stories. Now, the amount of basic storylines you can go through only goes so far. (Unless you're a completionist, you'll probably go through 1-3 viewings.) However, the writers seem to realize this. The same scenes can alter in lines or be extended based on choices. The viewer is even rewarded for choosing the same options twice. Also like CYOA, there are dead ends that are often some of the cleverest bits and provide some fun moments of the characters talking directly to the audience.

The cast remains strong. The special manages to include all the regularly recurring characters. Ellie Kemper continues to do an excellent job as Kimmy. She has such range being able to switch from childish to serious perfectly. Jon Hamm returns as the evil Richard Wayne Gary Wayne and continues to kill it. I feel guilty liking the performance, because the character has done such terrible, deplorable things but almost every line of his is gold. Daniel Radcliffe appears in this as Kimmy's fiance, and having a great sense of comedy he fits in perfectly. He works really well off of Kemper. (Although, I felt Radcliffe was a subject of too many obvious, broad British jokes.)

The special looks great, continuing the show's brightly colored and lit aesthetic.

Overall, I recommend this. However, if you're one of those people who may have felt the show dropped in quality after season 1, be forewarned that this does feel like that part of the show.… Expand

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