
In the age of social media, nearly every day brings a new eruption of outrage. While people have always found something to be offended by, their ability to organize a groundswell of opposition to-and public censure of-their offender has never been more powerful. Today we're all one clumsy joke away from public ruin. Can We Take A Joke? offers a thought-provoking and wry exploration of outrage culture through the lens of stand-up comedy, with notables like Gilbert Gottfried, P... (Full plot summary below)
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In the age of social media, nearly every day brings a new eruption of outrage. While people have always found something to be offended by, their ability to organize a groundswell of opposition to-and public censure of-their offender has never been more powerful. Today we're all one clumsy joke away from public ruin. Can We Take A Joke? offers a thought-provoking and wry exploration of outrage culture through the lens of stand-up comedy, with notables like Gilbert Gottfried, Penn Jillette, Lisa Lampanelli, and Adam Carolla detailing its stifling impact on comedy and the exchange of ideas. What will future will be like if we can't learn how to take a joke?
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| HollywoodInToto.comChristian TotoAt the rate western culture is declining, Can We Take a Joke? may soon be dismissed as "hate speech. |
| Baret NewsKam WilliamsA cautionary tale bemoaning the chilling effect of political correctness on free speech. |
| Aisle SeatMike McGranaghanAnyone who thinks political correctness has run amok needs to see this film. Anyone who thinks it hasn't needs to see it even more. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekInteresting as it is, but it would have been much better had it really grappled with the complexities of the issue it raises rather than presenting it in a cut-and-dried way. |
| The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckIt's hard not to have mixed reactions while watching Ted Balaker's documentary Can We Take a Joke? about how political correctness is stifling free speech, particularly when it comes to satire and stand-up comedy. |
| NYC Movie GuruAvi OfferTackles a vital and provocative question, without a variety of different answers, it feels incomplete and unbalanced. |
| Den of GeekTony SokolWe need silly men and women to speak truth to power because it stems the tide of dictatorship. Really. It does. |
| Reeling ReviewsRobin CliffordOne of the main points of "Can We Take a Joke?" is freedom of speech. The first Amendment protects that right, but the comedians (and I) believe that freedom of speech should be elevated, especially now. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreMore voices would have been nice, and just one person, on camera, defending the whole “safe space” where “hate speech” and “bullying” is banned on campuses is a grievous omission. |
| Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenThe film, narrated by comedian Christina Pazsitzky, raises some interesting observations about the climate on many of today’s college campuses, where the former havens for free speech (it’s noted that Bruce lectured at UCLA in 1966) have become especially vulnerable in regard to violated comfort zones. |