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Neal Brennan: 3 Mics
Comedy · TV Movie · 2017
Wicked one-liners and soul-baring confessions converge in this uniquely intimate stand-up special from "Chappelle's Show" co-creator Neal Brennan.
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Neal Brennan: 3 Mics
2017 Comedy · TV Movie 1h 5m
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Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
7.8 / 10
4K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
100 %
Tomatometer
TMDB
7.2 / 10
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Wicked one-liners and soul-baring confessions converge in this uniquely intimate stand-up special from "Chappelle's Show" co-creator Neal Brennan.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Neal Brennan: 3 Mics?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.