Simply A Masterpiece

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

It must be declared up front that I have not seen every minute of every episode, BUT, I have certainly seen enough to know that I will not ever watch this series again. I'm not a TV masochist. To call it a clunker would be too kind. I'm just so sorry for Lisa Kudrow, her talents have not deserved this nadir. But will there be a comeback from The Comeback? My advice would be to take your clothes off. There might still be some Kudrow fans out there who would tune in for that.

Every week, the folks at Saturday Night Live are tasked with putting on a topical show containing a series of sketches, all of which are intended to make the audience laugh, but many of which fall short of the mark. This show is like a collection of the sketches that bombed. It's awful. It was canceled in South Africa after just one episode, and let me tell you we have some absolute shockers that return for 2nd and 3rd seasons, and I'm not just talking about local programming. Give your dog a bath, do your taxes, learn a foreign language, schedule an appointment with your dentist for that long-overdue root canal work, or just add 30 minutes a week to your life - avoid this show.

While a very funny show, "The Comeback" is not simply a comedy. It's a very well written show with intricate plot lines, jokes, repercussions, etc.I encourage viewers to buy the DVD because it's a show where every episode matters so much. There's a lot of growth and change as Lisa Kudrow's character is exposed to the realities of modern day Hollywood culture. The situations that Valerie Cherish gets caught in mirror reality so much that episodes surprisingly make you reflect on the culture of America today.Drama? Comedy? Dramedy? It's just a brilliant show.

I've read all the comments here, so there's no need to go into the plot or what happens, I'll just voice my opinion on why the show didn't really connect with me, the general public.It seems like it really wanted to be 'The Office' or 'Extras'- two brilliant shows from the UK. But the overall problem is, this woman that Kudrow plays is quite privileged and rich- she lives in a mansion, has a marriage, has a JOB, and is a former sitcom star. It's just difficult to feel sorry for the 'haves'.Anyone who wakes up in her mansion and complains about a silly line on a worthless sitcom is simply not a woman most people can relate to. She doesn't have to be 'likable' at all, she can be despicable, but if I don't relate to her or any of her situations, why should I care?James Burrows makes a guest appearance as her director. He's the son of Abe Burrows, by the way, an American icon who wrote the musical 'Guys and Dolls' among others- and various other 'real life' sitcom people pop in and out, but still I couldn't muster up much interest past the first few shows.It's true, when she went to Palm Springs, the story finally took on some much needed depth- her friend who had cancer and the changes in the hotel were funny- but even then, when the friend who was meant to be 'free of caring what other people thought' took off her bikini top, she quickly covered it up with a magazine in one of the most awkward gestures on television. Was this a comment that she was NOT really free? I wish. It was just shot poorly, and was clearly a comment that they hired an actress who was ashamed of her own (quite beautiful) body.I wanted to love this show. I think Kudrow is a terrific actress. But ultimately I just didn't care.