Chris Rock: Tamborine

Chris Rock: Tamborine is a stand-up comedy special that premiered on Netflix on February 14, 2018, starring comedian Chris Rock. It is Rock's sixth comedy special and his first for Netflix. It is also Rock's first stand-up special in ten years.[1] It was directed by comedian Bo Burnham and produced by Neal Brennan, Matthew Claybrooks, Tony Hernandez, Christopher Storer and John Skidmore under the Jax Media banner.[2] The special received an extended cut called Total Blackout: The Tambourine Extended Cut, with half hour of extra content

Chris Rock: Tamborine
Directed byBo Burnham
Produced byNeal Brennan
Matthew Claybrooks
Tony Hernandez
Christopher Storer
John Skidmore
Written byChris Rock
StarringChris Rock
CinematographyAndrew Wehde
Edited byMichael Schultz
Production
company
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • February 14, 2018 (2018-02-14)
Running time
64 minutes
97 minutes (Extended cut)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics, with praise directed towards the special's political themes, Rock's ability to address aspects of his personal life and the overall tone, with some stating that "[Rock] bares his soul".[3]

Reception

Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 100%, based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10 and the website's critical consensus reads, "Chris Rock reasserts his credentials as one of comedy's preeminent figures in Tamborine, an introspective standup act delivered with fresh sensitivity and trademark exuberance."[4]

Kelly Lawler of USA Today wrote: "Tamborine is rife with political humor and pointed observations on race in Rock's usual style, but the special is mostly about Rock himself, a self-reflective piece in which he owns up to his mistakes."[5]

Kristen Baldwin of Entertainment Weekly gave the special a B+, writing, "Tamborine never goes too dark, nor does Rock ever truly blur the line between stand-up set and therapy session...he never loses sight of the comedy - even as he distributes the hard-earned wisdom that comes from regret."[6]

References
  1. Greene, Steve (2018-02-14). "Chris Rock's First Standup Special in a Decade is a Smaller, More Personal Return from an All-Time Great". IndieWire. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  2. Hipes, Patrick (2019-03-18). "'Full Frontal' And 'Russian Doll' Producer Jax Media Launches Film Division, Taps John Hodges To Run It". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  3. Lawler, Kelly. "Chris Rock rips Trump, police violence, and (mostly) himself in emotional Netflix special". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  4. "Chris Rock: Tamborine (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  5. Lawler, Kelly (Feb 14, 2018). "Chris Rock rips Trump, police violence, and (mostly) himself in emotional Netflix special". USA TODAY.
  6. Baldwin, Kristen (Feb 14, 2018). "Chris Rock gets real about his divorce and porn addiction in Netflix's 'Tamborine'". Entertainment Weekly.


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