Showtime jokes were projected, here's what critics say

Jim Carrey is an actor known for his comic performances, and many people are always happy to drop quotes from projects like Ace Ventura and Beast and even more stupid if the situation requires it. Having said that, Carrey also proved that he had scenes of dramatic acts, as with The Truman show and the unforgettable Eternal sun of the spotless spirit. He makes his first big return on television since his appearance In living color well in the early 90s with Showtime Joke, a dramaturgy that puts a dark twist on a character from Mr. Rogers whose life and family are upset after a personal tragedy. The role seems to be that Carrey was born to play. Now, Joke was officially screened and critics shared their thoughts on Jim Carrey's new show.

With his self-awareness, his exceptional writing and his great game, Joke – featuring a perfect casting Jim Carrey in his first series role since In living color Two decades ago, Showtime is the richest and most interesting series of all time. The ease with which the show works hides the difficulty of its feat. Creator, writer and executive producer Dave Holstein (I'm dying from here, arousing hope, weeds) and director and executive producer Michel Gondry (Eternal sun of the spotless spirit) have created a winning combination of burning humor and pathos, blending hope and blunt reality in a truly original way.

THR's Tim Goodman was a fan of Jim Carrey in the role and in the finished product that combined comedy and darkness. Joke is hardly the first drama to hit the airwaves, but that Goodman deems "really original" bodes well for viewers looking for something new. "Frenzy" is a vital complement today, as many viewers prefer to consume their TV content by marathon rather than episode at a time.

The result is "Kidding," the dramatic new dramatic comedy show from Weeds producer Showtime, Dave Holstein, about the show's host who is trying to stay positive in a fog of sorrow. He's trying to capture the kind of strange and deadly tone that made "Eternal Sunshine" so good; sometimes he even succeeds. But most often, "Kidding" feels caught between too many tones and ideas to become as distinctive as possible. The series oscillates between exhilarating anecdotes about the infinite possibilities of kindness and deeply depressing plans of existential sadness – sometimes on purpose; sometimes not so much.

For Caroline Framke at Variety, Joke has been less successful in balancing the ups and downs. Any positive comparison with Eternal sun of the spotless spirit is a good thing, but this critic believes that Joke is bogged down by his ideas and does not really stand out. Although she acknowledges drama and comedy, she seems to indicate that the show does not always balance them well.

At the beginning, "Kidding" is presented as a too slow and too slow show, at once too strange and too familiar, yet another story of a white man, sad and of average age, confronted with his own reality . It's often too dark as comedy and too shallow to be dramatic. But there are times when the series begins to maximize its full and talented cast and turns the plot into a strange fascination, and it reminds you why Carrey is a star.

At USA Today, Kelly Lawler has her own ideas about what works and what does not work with Joke. For her, Joke does not take a particularly strong start and seems to be something that has been done before. Nevertheless, the series resumes and the cast makes the most of the material, proving that this show is indeed a showcase for the talents of Jim Carrey.

Even at the height of his film career, Carrey has always been a better actor than would suggest his comic routine of wild humor, as movies such as "The Truman Show" and "Eternal" have shown. Sunshine. " To the extent that "Kidding" creates an opportunity to indulge in these two halves – wearing both comedy and tragedy masks – it's a clever marriage of talent and material.

CNN's Brian Lowry also applauds Jim Carrey and recognizes Carrey's seriousness as a performer who is sometimes forgotten because of his role as a larger-than-life comic actor. To him, Joke shows the comic and tragic sides of Carrey in the best way.

Carrey is worth the price of admission, even if it is not the return vehicle of television that many of his fans would like. Heck, it would probably be a big hit by hosting a full version of the series in the series, rather than this version that only gives us innocent glimpses amidst all the mourning. But like Jeff Pickles, Carrey wants to rely on the most difficult aspects of life. More often than not with other Joke, he succeeds.

Alan Sepinwall of Rolling Stone goes so far as to suggest that Joke could be a success even if it was just Jim Carrey performing episodes of the Jeff Pickles show. He notes that it may not be the show that some fans would have wanted him.

What's going on is that you get another comedy post-comic, which means Joke is more melancholic than funny, and well played, even if some of his characters are lacking. More than anything else, it's a showcase for Carrey, who returns to television for the first time since its inception. In living color, no doubt attracted by the prospect of giving life to another offbeat protagonist. (Jim Carrey plays someone who's a bit weird – never!)

Jen Chaney at Vulture is another critic who believes that cast raises material beyond a shortage of character development. Jim Carrey may not return to television for In the living color 2.0, but all the signs indicate a performance that makes Joke worth at least try.

Yes Joke You can see new episodes on Sundays at 10 pm, as one of the fall TV programming offerings. AND on Showtime. If you do not want to wait for the premiere date of September 9, you can watch the premiere of the series for free now.