Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic (2005)

The title Jesus Is Magic comes from the second half of a line in Sarah Silverman's hour-long performance after she mentions her boyfriend is Catholic. The rest of her cute/edgy shtick is chock full of naivete in word and song, interspersed with unmitigated gall (or it would be if she weren't so funny). For example, she intones, "My grandmother died." Sarah then adds, "She was 96, so naturally I suspect foul play." Next, after Sarah explains the shovel-ready post-mortem indignities by which she intends to prove her suspicions, her twisted thinking yields the inevitable conclusion: "I hope I find semen in my dead grandmother's vagina!" Back to her naifish side, Sarah is known for singing songs that are simultaneously cutesy and word-to-the-wise. Sarah's performance seems on par with the dialed-back creativity and energy levels of Wanda Sykes. She's funny here but has been funnier. Enjoy! 3.5 stars. (11-24-2010, posted 3-16-2016)