STAND-UP REVIEW: KEVIN HART - ACTING MY AGE

4/5

Age Appropriate

66 Mins. Starring: Kevin Hart. Director: Leslie Small. On: Netflix.

Acting right, Kevin Hart gives us a blisteringly brilliant return to form with his new live special, 'Acting My Age', on Netflix. Over the 'Ride Along' years with this million's moving actor/comedian, he's rejuvenated previously cooked franchises with The Rock, almost hosted the Oscars, and been cancelled in the process. All over a doll house. But now, the biggest and smallest comedian on the planet is back. Following hilarious Netflix specials like 'What Now?', 'Irresponsible' and 'Zero F**ks Given', not to mention movies like 'Fatherhood', 'Me Time', 'Lift' and 'The Man From Toronto', or shows like 'True Story', his 'Guide To Black History', or his 'Headliners Only' compelling documentary with fellow stand-up icon, Chris Rock.

Headlining this, one week after contributing to Netflix's 'Being Eddie' documentary, Hart gives Miami some heat like Dwyane Wade and them. Flash forward to now, following his roast of Tom Brady, Kevin is back spreading his feathers with the most successful streaming service after briefly leaving for Peacock for a 'Reality Check'. All on the same day that fellow hilarious contemporary Sebastian Maniscalo does the same thing for Hulu and Disney Plus ('It Ain't Right'). Setting it all off with an outstanding overture, it's a grand return and a beautiful reception of applause for a man who can't quite believe it himself. The all-female classic quartet bringing the house down with musical beauty behind perfect pianist Chloe Flower. All before, Hart launches into a joke about holding a dinner, so a family member could reveal he was gay. They already knew. And you already know that Kevin isn't for the faint of heart.

Yet the only one whose really going to be offended is Michael Jordan and those big a## jeans of his, as Kevin Hart goes for the G.O.A.T. of comedy again. More mature, and medicinal, with age. So take those laptops out of your back pockets and watch this like Usher. Because we need to talk about how Kevin is bringing it all back. The hilarious voices, mannerisms and body movements. It'll have you telling him your government name and social security number. And "let's ride" again on a real safari where Kevin beats his chest meeting a silver back gorilla before he drops the mic. King Kong ain't got s### on him! This is 40...and it's never been so funny. Whether he's telling us the old state he doesn't want to be in, with hilarious Martin Lawrence 'Runteldat' repercussions. Or saying he just wants to speak his mind, like the late, great Quincy Jones in his final inspired interviews. This might not be appropriate for everyone. But acting right, Kevin Hart is still one of the classic comics of our age. TIM DAVID HARVEY.

Further Filming: Kevin Hart - 'Irresponsible', Sebastian Maniscalo - 'It Ain't Right', 'Headliners Only'.