Dave Chappelle: 8:46

Trailer—Dave Chappelle: 8:46

Dave isn't there to draw cheap laughs or say "the right thing." What he delivers is a half hour of passionate social commentary, a righteous anger filtered through his unique personable, conversational style. He gets through to people as only Dave Chappelle can. To critics, I say: don't ask what Chappelle is missing, ask what society is missing that people are hungry to hear this message from a comedian. Dave is right - it's because he doesn't deal in political spin, virtue signalling, clout-seeking, or wooden ideological agendas. We know he speaks from his soul.

Just keep this stuff on your social media. Right? And I'm sure he wished he waited for more information to come out, because this whole thing is bogus.

I was elated to see that Chappelle returned so soon after his latest "controversial" special Sticks & Stones. But very soon into this short special I understood that it was not about comedy, especially with Dave also checking his notes. This was a highly intelligent man with a platform, telling us his views about what is going on. And when you realize this isn´t going to be funny but important, it is hard not to be moved. It is of course not for everybody. Some just want the jokes. Some just wants to be offended. In order to fit in probably. But for those of us who are willing to set aside the jokes for awhile and try to walk in another mans shoes for awhile ...this is powerful, great and necessary.

This isn't a comedy show, Dave is releasing some pure anger in this special. Even Dave claims it is not well rehearse, just an angry man talking. It is good if you know what you are getting into. This isn't "Killing me Softly," that is pure comedy art. This is just a man who is pissed off and needs to release some steam. 8/10 (DAVE has surpassed Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor, he is now the GOAT)

This was a special, but not a comedy special. It was much more than that. He does have a thesis that serves as the backbone of the 27 or so minutes of material, but it's secondary to the content. Is it raw? Yeah. It's current, it's now. He makes reference to how his great-grandfather was born a slave...thats not thousands of years ago, that's now. If you are expecting a gut-busting laugh-fest, you will be sorely disappointed. It's not perfect, but this needs to be watched, if only for perspective. To reiterate, its not a comedy special, it's history.

Anyone who doesn't understand his point of view and what is going on in the United States 🇺🇸 right now, should not provide comment. It's a matter of a man seeing another man brutally treated-not for the first time, not for the 1000th time, but as common practice. From the emasculation and beating of slaves, to the group lynching to modern Commonplace violence - all because the person exists has a different skin??? How can you not be upset, how can you not understand, at a minimum how can you not empathize. Thanks Dave for telling the truth.

Disappointed in my boy, Dave. I like his work but this is not his work, it is a speech by the DNC on how cops are bad and white/black conservative women are c&^*s and is embarrassing. No funny here, just a "smart" comedian who is too dumb to realize this is happening the month before elections. Skip this speech.

Most likely, the negative reviews and ratings are coming from people who really don't care about the tense political climate right now. I don't know what to say to these people, other than Dave has every right to his feelings expressed in this. We get a look at Dave the man, more than Dave the comedian, and it's really clear he needed the audience (who are from his home town) more than the audience needed him. Genuine emotions all around. I was thrilled to hear him speak, and most people I know were.

I have been a fan of Chappelle for years and he always hits it out of the park with uncomfortable truths mixed with very funny jokes and material. I have no idea what happened to him, but this was not even a comedy routine. It was an angry rant for almost 30 minutes. I can't think of one joke he told. He scolded certain people, but in a mean and malicious way. My jaw almost dropped the more I saw. I am not sure why anyone would praise this, but it may be the emperor has no clothes on and he seems to be such a cultural icon that is beyond approach of any criticism. It was unfunny and there weren't anything interesting take on anything that happened. It could have been an interview from one of the rioters ranting and cursing people out.