The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
It’s 1958 Manhattan and Miriam “Midge” Maisel has everything she’s ever wanted - the perfect husband, kids, and Upper West Side apartment. But when her life suddenly takes a turn and Midge must start over, she discovers a previously unknown talent - one that will take her all the way from the comedy clubs of Greenwich Village to a spot on Johnny Carson’s couch.
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What critics compared The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel to
Is This Thing On? shares a touch of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel in its portrayal of comedy as catharsis, but its emotional DNA is much closer to Marriage Story: intimate, piercing, and unwilling to look away.
Though Is This Thing On? has echoes of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, another story where a separated parent finds purpose through spilling their guts on stage, once Alex’s comedy has served its function by providing him with therapy through public confession, the film largely shifts to being a story about Alex putting his family back together.
…he also doesn’t display the raw, Mrs. Maisel-like aptitude that leads to a manager chasing him down the street afterward wanting to make him a star…