![]() ![]() Unfortunately, despite Stewart working in familiar territory, critics haven’t been wowed by Irresistible, which they say is neither as funny as its talented cast might lead you to believe nor incisive enough in its political commentary to land any significant blows on, well, anyone. ![]() The Republicans have their own superstar consultant ( Rose Byrne), of course, and when she descends upon said small town to counter Gary’s efforts, things quickly get out of hand. This week brings us Stewart’s sophomore effort, and it should feel a little more familiar to fans of The Daily Show: Irresistible is a political satire that takes aim at the imperfect system currently in place, rather than any specific party or ideology, with Steve Carell playing a Democratic strategist named Gary who pounces on a small-town hero-turned-viral sensation ( Chris Cooper) as a means to win over middle America. Stewart exited the show in 2015 after 16 seasons and after successfully making his big-screen directorial debut with the based-on-true-events drama Rosewater, which, though political, was decidedly not comedic. For more than a decade and a half, Jon Stewart was best known for his hilarious, razor sharp observations on current events as the host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, which came to be regarded as a vital, if comedic, voice in the public discourse. ![]()
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