Synopsis
Sarah Silverman appears before an audience in Los Angeles with several sketches, taped outside the theater, intercut into the stand-up performance. Themes include race, sex, and religion. Her comic persona is a self-centered hipster, brash and clueless about her political incorrectness. A handful of musical numbers punctuate the performance.
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Cast
- Sarah SilvermanSelf
- Steve AgeeGuy in Wings
- Brian PosehnFriend
- Jim BodmaGrandma's Friend
- Jon CelliniFuneral Attendee
- Bob OdenkirkManager
- David DerbyBass Guitar Player
- Suzannah FaganSoccer Mom
- Robin GoldwasserHarmonies
- Dee KayeSoccer Mom
- 80
L.A. Weekly
For all its shock-driven, laugh-out-loud moments, what makes Jesus so entertaining is that it puts you in the presence of a dementedly sharp mind -- one that understands that leftist subversion doesn't have to coddle or breast-feed the choir. - 75
Rolling Stone
Sarah Silverman is the most outrageously funny woman alive. - 75
Chicago Tribune
Pairing monumental insensitivity with a bright-eyed delivery, Silverman is the current valedictorian of the nothing-is-sacred school of comedy, a modern-day Lenny Bruce spared her forefather's legal woes by time, breasts and porcelain skin. - 70
The A.V. Club
Though Silverman's edginess never quite crosses into social consequence, she's a brilliant craftswoman on stage, blessed with crack timing and an ability to massage each line to maximum effect. - 70
Village Voice
Sarah Silverman's cartoon bunny rabbit smile could make her the poster child for orthodontia, but it's her timing that's the real thing of beauty. - 67
Entertainment Weekly
If you're going to say the unsayable and stay charming while doing so, it helps to look more like Sarah Silverman than Andrew Dice Clay. - 60
Film Threat
Once you become accustomed to her material and begin to anticipate it, some of the shine comes off the act. - 60
The New York Times
Ms. Silverman is a skilled performer, and Jesus Is Magic is occasionally very funny, but don't be fooled: naughty as she may seem, she's playing it safe.