by Matt Levine Continuing the tradition of sublime ridiculousness established by sketch-comedy classics such as The State and Mr. Show, Key & Peele provided some of the best comedy on television from 2012 to 2015. Even when the show’s ideas fell flat (an inevitability for any show that whips up so much content from week to week), it was enlivened by the presence of its stars and creators: tall, lanky, often-manic Keegan-Michael Key, who can be laugh-out-loud funny simply with the tone of his voice; and droll, stocky Jordan Peele, a master of straight-faced absurdity. Whether the show was embracing its love for the truly ludicrous, tackling controversial subjects, or lampooning elements of black culture, the duo’s chemistry and willingness to embrace any half-baked idea was ingratiating at worst and euphoric at best. | Area Theaters Director: Peter Atencio Producers: Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Peter Principato, Paul Young, Joel Zadak Writers: Jordan Peele, Alex Rubens Cinematographer: Jas Shelton Editor: Nicholas Monsour Music: Steve Jablonsky, Nathan Whitehead Cast: Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Tiffany Haddish, Nia Long, Method Man, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Jason Mitchell, Jamar Malachi Neighbors, Luis Guzmán, Will Forte, Rob Huebel Runtime: 98m. Genre: Comedy Country: USA US Theatrical Release: April 29, 2016 US Distributor: Warner Bros. |
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