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11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83The PlaylistOliver LytteltonThe PlaylistOliver LytteltonFor the most part, the breadth of its examination of the subject is welcome, and by the end, it ends up feeling like as definitive a film on comedy and the Holocaust as you could ever want.
- 80VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyPearlstein’s very deft assembly manages to raise all these ideas and others for viewer consideration while underlining that there are few, if any, definitive responses to them.
- 80Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzArizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzThere are some funny bits here, and younger comics like Sarah Silverman push the limits even farther; to the minds of some, they cross them.
- 75The Film StageThe Film StageThere is no uniform answer to whether a joke is funny or not, but Pearlstein has done a superlative job of exploring the reasons for why that is.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck[Offers] plenty of laughs in its thoughtful examination of the issue.
- 70Village VoiceNick SchagerVillage VoiceNick Schager[An] insightfully open-ended inquiry into the role of humor as it relates to unspeakable tragedy.
- 70We Got This CoveredLauren Humphries-BrooksWe Got This CoveredLauren Humphries-BrooksAn entertaining and thought-provoking film, The Last Laugh presents multiple perspectives on taboo humor without passing judgment.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranAt times haphazard but always involving, The Last Laugh confronts a question that sounds anachronistic in today's anything-goes world:
- 67IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichSpecificity is the film’s strong suit, and The Last Laugh is at its best when eschewing its gaggle of celebrity interview subjects in favor of sticking with Firestone as she reckons with their comedy.
- Some will be disappointed by the lack of firm conclusions in this film, but if it reveals anything, it’s the intensely personal nature of what people find funny.