Bo Burnham: Inside

⭐ 9.0/10

(Originally written by Tim)

The power of WeView convinced me to watch this one, and I was pretty blown away. I have never really seen any of Bo Burnham's other work, but this one man show was quite impressive. His control of the sound, lights and music in and of itself is incredible, but his cutting lyrics and relatable sentiments convinced me that this guy is borderline genius.

I am also convinced that no one understands the power of the internet more than him. I am aware that he made his start on youtube, and his initial song about daddy bringing the content felt pretty stark, like the monster that made him has consumed and spat him out. It feels like the endless content cycle has kind of wrecked his psyche, and although it produced this I am worried about the guy. Did he not have anyone in his bubble during quarantine, or some other healthy outlet for his anxiety? Please tell me he's doing okay.

The songs are catchy and clever, but at the end I felt pessimistic in regards to the internet and social media. Let's just burn it all down and start over or something.

In terms of Covid content, I don't think anyone else should even try. This is the apex, like a depressed version of the Flight of the Conchords. I think it perfectly captures the many feelings of the past year and a half, without even saying the word Covid. Docking one star because I found myself occasionally wondering what was staged and what wasn't when it came to his non-singing moments, but even if it was staged it was still sincere. Truly a piece of era-defining art.