Louie (TV Series) The Road: Part 2 (2015) User Reviews

Louis CK Really Starts To Have Fun

[HowItWorked · 9/10 · 4 June 2015]

You could see that Louis was going over the edge of parody similar to films like "Synecdoche" where all the events shouldn't necessarily be taken as a fact but rather for their meaning to the story or message. This episode felt personal and not as lazy as a few filler episodes that seemed to repeat the same material earlier in the season. The "sad clown" character study of Louie finds a great balance in this episode. This episode is as entertaining and artistic as the dream episode before and as personal as the duck episode from an earlier season. Just like a comedian who Louie meets in this episode tells him, he doesn't need to "try to be funny". He hits all the right notes of realism and satire when he does less "writing" of material and more thinking out loud.

i'm really gonna miss Louie

[lampadaire20002 · 10/10 · 18 January 2018]

I always watched Louis CK's show with a lot of pleasure and (sad) fun, considering his universe right between Woody Allen & David Lynch , and of course with his very intimate touch... but this particular episode ... it drove me absolutely crazy (in a VERY good way) .. it's so funny and yet so sad : i really hope in an eventual future , school department would show this flick to learn our kids what really is a "middle -age crisis" ! that last episode really touched me: it's written perfectly, yet so funny and so depressing at the same time and at the end so unique and so clever .. i just can't stand that unordinary author won't be able to do his job anymore

Season 5: Engaging and amusing series of vignettes even if they don't all work

[bob the moo · 30 December 2015]

Interesting to see that, like every other season of this show, some viewers complain that this is not a comedy and since CK is defined as a comedian, then therefore he must tell jokes directly (I guess they think there is a law or something?). This has been a constant throughout this show and, although some seasons are better than others, I do like that this show is more than just jokes. Instead we continue with it being a series of mostly unrelated vignettes, much like a series of 'bits' in a routine. These do produce laughs and are mostly funny, although it does tend to operate more at the 'amusing' level rather than hilarious.

Otherwise there is a dramatic slant to the pieces which play out in comedic yet relatable ways. For the most part they are oddly satisfying in their observational tone and content. They range from seemingly quite personal moments, through to bigger and more comedic situations or misunderstandings. In this season, there is a bit too many times that casual sex is used as a plot device; some claim this is unrealistic and that this is their issue with that, for me it was just that it felt repetitive as an element. Mostly though the scenes are engaging and play out in satisfying manners (whether dramatic, comedic, or a mix of both).

The cast all fit with whatever is asked of them, and the regular cast and cameos all fit the bill well – although for me I enjoy the scenes with Louis CK and his two on-screen daughters the most. Overall, the fifth season does what the show does well, and has solid vignettes throughout, whether they are aiming for laughs, the heart, or both.