Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours To Kill Review - 6 Ups & 3 Downs
8. Up - Still Relatable
The key to Seinfeld is taking the mundane aspects of life and finding the comedy in them. From the way people talk (using words like "sucks" and "great") to the differences between single and married life, there are aspects of his show that everyone will relate to in some capacity.
It's not enough to make an observation. Anyone can do that. To take an observation and thread that through multiple bits is what Seinfeld does so well. It's clear that he has honed the craft of joke-writing. Whether or not the joke is all that funny is debatable, but it's clear that Seinfeld takes familiar material and cleverly dissects it.
The material fits Jerry's life more now that he's married and reaching the point in age where things don't bother him and he doesn't bother with things. It's interesting to see how he's progressed post-sitcom, but it's worth keeping in mind that this is an older man than the one known during his Seinfeld days. That's an obvious observation, sure, but for those that haven't kept up with the comedian lately, they should know that Jerry is a more matured man now.