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Time Machineis a good title forLeslie Jonessnew Netflix stand-up special.
Its more than just the final joke, though.
Its also a pervasive theme throughout the hour.
Jones starts from what feels like overfamiliar territory.
The young people today, she tells the audience, arenotliving up to the standards she wants for them.
I will not spoil the punch line, which is both simple and hilarious.
She is a 50-year-old wearing a knee brace, performing the dance of her 20-year-old self.
Jones herself is the time machine, and her time-traveling abilities are funny and convincing.
Weiss and David Benioff.
Her material is more insightful and more effective when she finds a tighter, more specific angle.
Theres a close-up shot of them lying on the stage, resting beautifully in the golden lighting.
As much as anything else inTime Machine, the missing eyelashes communicate how big and ebullient Joness performance is.
She has the ability to make a careful performance feel wildly combustible.
Its nice to see a special reflect some of the inevitable imperfection of a truly live show.
