Bo Burnham: Inside (2021)

OMG. Jack and I were blown away by this clever, hilarious, and thoughtful one-man musical show with comedian, actor, director, writer, songwriter, singer, and editor Bo Burnham. We've never seen anything like it. 

Shot entirely in his house for a year during the pandemic lockdown, it has him talking, singing, playing, and dancing awkwardly with lighting and editing effects complementing both his comedy and neuroses. Is it autobiographical or is he just playing a character?

Halfway through the 87 minute show, there's a card that says INTERMISSION so there's your pee break.

An album of his many catchy tunes is available, but I recommend watching the video on Netflix first and then go back to hear the songs you liked best. Here's a link to all the services that are streaming the album.

If you want to delve more deeply into the show, I found this article and then this one fascinating. They are riddled with spoilers, though, so wait to read them until after you watch it.

Burnham was last blogged for acting in A Promising Young Woman, where he played the more sympathetic of Cassie's former classmates, and his directing/writing feature debut Eighth Grade earned a raft of wins and nominations.

Rotten Tomatoes' critics and audiences are inside with us, averaging 97 and 94%, respectively. We watched it on Netflix June 18 and highly recommend it.