It's strange how some comedy material from even a few years ago feels dated (ie. the standup routines of Andrew Dice Clay), while the comedies of Shakespeare and Molière continue to delight after centuries have passed.
It's strange how some comedy material from even a few years ago feels dated , while the comedies of Shakespeare and Molière continue to delight after centuries have passed.
But despite the best efforts of the acting duo playing the title characters, the script indulges too many of Simon's favorite writing mechanisms—the instant reversals and the running gags—that drag down the pace of the show. Indeed, these running gags seem more like slowly-shuffling gags, desperately wishing for a place to sit down.
Willie and Al are both old, both quick with a put-down, and both delivering their lines with the same Borscht-belt ba-da-bum timing. All that's missing are rim shots. This situation becomes a bit tiresome since the essence of comedy is surprise, an element that is mostly absent in this script. But this is 2024 and we in the audience have had our comedy senses refined and restructured by plays, films and comedy specials that operate at a faster pace with an edgier tone.
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