Movie #1552 ........................."Hannah GaDsby's: Nanette"

Movie #1552 "Nanette" (Hannah GaDsby) I had heard this was pretty much viral, so I found it on netflix to stream ("Trending now" section) , and I'm glad I did, because I found it quite intriguing. From the very beginning you could tell this speaker is one to be reckoned with --- so insightful, so biting at times --- a comic who gets to the core of an argument, who doesn't waste lines..... a feminist, who depends on stories of what happened to her when she was growing up  gay in Tasmania , when homosexuality was illegal until 1996.  She takes on her critics of her comedy, she takes on her mom, her relatives, there's a vast store of observations that she is making, and her set becomes quite topical, jaw dropping, and universal all rolled into one.  But then, it takes a turn, and  she starts to make angry statements --- dead serious that also cut to the bone.  You in the audience might feel awkward, uncomfortable,  but that's her purpose.  Then, she goes back to humor for a little while, until she gets to the high point at about 50 minutes in --- where she tells you she doesn't think she can do the "comedy" stuff any more because it can cover up the truth, and we don't need to cover up truth anymore.  When I was done watching this, I felt a hit in the gut --- it was so raw, so tense, so very very good, that I immediately started to send the link with a recommendation   to people I thought  would get something out of it and value it.  So I recommend this overwhelmingly; however, it is NOT for everyone.  The language is raw --- the subject matter is offensive at times.  It just is really well done, very truthful, human and insightful.  I give it 4.5 out of 5.  I felt it was just a tad long (maybe should have stopped at 60 minutes?) just because there's a limit to the amount of time  one can sit and listen to the style she uses.   But there's one thing I know for sure --- This needs to be seen by as many people as possible.



"NANETTE"  BY HANNAH GADSBY      69 MINUTES     2018
She's serious about leaving comedy, but first she's taking aim at toxic culture and the concept of self-deprecating humor.