Sadly this in one of the few comedy DVD's I haven't been able to get through. Rhod makes some cracking and clever observations but its packed out with way too much anger and misery.
This show starts off as he means to continue, after a 10 minute opening salvo upon a fella in the first few rows, Rhod is already puffing and out of breath. Sadly, thats where it stays.
I like angry comedians, Bill Hicks being the greatest, but where Bill could envelope you into his stories and build up to a shouting fit, Rhod goes for 5th gear straight away. After an hour, you've had more than enough.
Its a great shame because Rhod's jokes are very clever and he has some wonderful witty responses to the crowd. He's at his best when he's responding to crowd calls, but everything is let down by his single monotone tempo. He doesn't tell any light hearted stories, or slow build to a major angry punchline. He picks a simple topic and rants and full volume for 5 minutes on it, before perhaps finishing on a very very witty phrase or punchline. So much is lost to the shouting and seeing Rhod seriously out of breath and panting hard just goes to reinforce what I was thinking..... "Calm down, get your breath back and turn the volume down to 7!"
All in all, a missed chance at a DVD. This is defo a 5 star disc for some people, but for those who have seen bits of Rhod on quiz com's here and there. Give this a miss, but keep your eyes peeled. Rhod has the makings of a great comedian if he just learns how to tell proper stories.