21 out of 21 people found the following review helpful:

Curb your doubts, and get 'Enthusiasm' immediately!!

Steve Day from London, UK, 9th September, 2004

Jeez, this is good. I've been meaning to get around to Curb Your Enthusiasm for quite some time, having read a glowing report in some American magazine. But I won't kid you, Curb will need a little work on your behalf. Which, I guess is testiment to it's depth. Hardly accessible like the standard sit-com, this is... well, the only way I can describe it is one parts One Foot In The Grave, to one part Woody Allen and Seinfeld (inevitably) - but all played utterly, utterly, and brilliantly straight (and without canned laughter). I watched the first episode, and didn't really get what all the fuss was about, but by the time I hit #2, I was hooked. If the Americans are doing themselves down, saying their mainstream humour could never allow dark, intelligent, and utterly belligerent comedy characters to evolve, like The Office's David Brent, then think again... because Curb is all of these things rolled into a style of its own. Presented in a lo-fi, Indy style, the action takes place in an America a million miles away from polished Friends or Fraiser studio audiences, and revels in the opinion that real life, and other people, are rubbish... or at best, over-rated. If you ever have anti-social thoughts whilst trying to navigate a crowded supermarket, full of pushy parents, screaming kids, and rude folk, then Curb Your Enthusiasm is the comedy for you! Truly brilliant.

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7 out of 7 people found the following review helpful:

You'll either love it or hate it!

A Customer from Deepest Devon, 5th April, 2005

I loved Seinfeld, and was perplexed that some of the people I met didn't. I was quite happy to stay up and work around the BBC's ludicrous scheduling. I came upon CYE quite by chance, and what a joy it is, providing you get it. If you like your comedy to be non offensive and politically correct, give this a miss, go an watch something bland. This is for grown ups who have a well developed sense of humour. Larry David and his friends must have such a ball making this stuff. So if you like sharp, eclectic, intelligent, farcical, and above all, funny comedy, this just 'has' to be seen as part of your life's education.

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7 out of 8 people found the following review helpful:

Comedy Genius

Joanne M from Merseyside, 5th July, 2004

Larry David stars as himself in what I can only describe as the best American comedy I have ever seen. Cover your eyes and cringe as he gets himself into more and more trouble - although he can't actually understand what he's done to deserve it! Lots of bad language and lots of laughs.

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6 out of 6 people found the following review helpful:

Just watch it

B Cooke from London, 25th November, 2004

Aside from some shaky acting at the start of the first episode this is the most satisfying series I've watched in years.

Larry David is a loveable grouch who slouches his way through various human interactions only stopping to argue and gesticulate wildly.

It takes a while to get used to the filming style but once I got familiar with the characters everything came together and I couldn't wait to see what happened next.

The best aspect of the show is how several different actions and their subsequent results always converge to screw up Larry's life.

Brilliant visual karma - he's gets what he deserves. You deserve to watch it.

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A hilarious joy - after ep 1

StephMayB from , 20th January, 2010

I'd only ever caught the odd ep from later series on late night TV and could take it or leave it. But I have now watched eps 1 - 4 twice and loved it. You don't have to love Seinfeld to love this - but if you were a Jerry fan, this will work for you! Another reviewer nailed it when he said this is 'One Foot in the Grave' meets 'Woody Allan' meets 'Seinfeld'. One Foot in the Grave was unwatchable most of the time in my view. So this reference is mainly b/c David, the main character, is such a walking disaster. Ep 1 was so-so, but then did it deliver from 2 onwards!!! If you need an antidote to PC- everything then this will do it for you. I keep recalling the final scene in the porno episode, and the bracelet episode, and I find myself bursting into spontaneous giggles. I can't wait for the next 4 episodes. PS: Larry David reminds me of my boyfriend - and his rants and scrapes with just about everyone. This series will either save or kill our relationship - and I'm prepared to risk the relationship to see more of this!!! (I'll keep you posted.)

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1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful:

ENTHUSIASM CURBED!

Norman Barry from Surrey, England., 18th November, 2009

Absolute she-ite. I laboured through eight episodes and was rewarded with about three laughs.

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One trick pony

AMB from , 26th October, 2009

Enjoyed the first episode. Watched the 2nd, all the same jokes.

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Curb your enthusiasm

Nicky7506 from , 15th August, 2009

Excellent, as always. Contains some classic episodes that will have you roaring with laughter, I just love the look on his face when he's putting his foot in it AGAIN!

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