A stand-up comedian is usually the writer, the director and the star performer, and unlike any other art form there is no rehearsal, no practice, no safety net. The stand-up can only work in front of a live audience - with feedback being instantaneous and often brutal. For most people, baring their soul and then having an audience boo would be a life-changing trauma; for stand-ups it's a nightly challenge.

What do the critics say?

Based on 3 Dying Laughing Cinema reviews, Dying Laughing gets an average Cinema review score of 68. The score for all versions is 68 based on a total of 12 reviews.

3/4

www.rogerebert.comCinema

“Dying Laughing,” a British-produced documentary directed by Lloyd Stanton and Paul Toogood, is a 90-minute variation of that old joke.

2550d ago

70/100

www.hollywoodreporter.comCinema

Chris Rock, Amy Schumer and the late Garry Shandling are among the dozens of comedians discussing the highs and lows of their profession in a documentary by two British filmmakers.

2550d ago

60/100

www.nytimes.comCinema

Though the engaging documentary treads through unavoidably familiar territory — the loneliness of the road, the anguish of bombing — its chorus of testifiers often find sharp ne...

2550d ago