One of the more disappointing stand-up specials I've seen, Patton Oswalt: Annihilation has some good jokes and memorable dialogue in the first half but a mood whiplash halfway through turns Oswalt's second Netflix special into more of a "take-it-or-leave-it" experience. On the one hand, I feel that this allows more insight into Oswalt as a person, especially since I didn't know about these details at all prior to seeing this special. On the other hand, I feel that it's out-of-place in stand-up where the whole point is to make people laugh and would've fit better as either part of an autobiography or a small group of videos on YouTube. He tries to leaven things with humour but it was pretty obvious that by this point, tickling the audience's funny bone was no longer his top priority. I do genuinely wish him well though and hope that, 4 years after this special came out, he's managed to come to terms with this tragedy. Annihilation wasn't bad but this being my first time seeing Netflix stand-up after the brilliant ones of Bill Burr and Ali Wong, coupled with its somber tone halfway through made this one feel like a letdown.

I will always see that little boy talking about tits.

Lots of really cheap jokes. How did the critics give it 100%? According to them it's comedic perfection and it couldn't possibly be any better. The fact that they gave this 100% and Dave Chappelle's "Sticks and Stones" 30% is beyond absurd.

Werewolves and Lolipops was Patton's best comedic achievement, unfortunately it has been a steep downhill since then. Were there even jokes in this hour? I must have missed them. As a fan of Patton's I don't know what I keep coming back for, he hasn't delivered in years.

Where is the mid 2000's Patton that I fell in love with. This recycled material is tired and used up, and it wasn't the best to start with.

Patton Oswalt balances both solid comedy and heartfelt moments in this special. If you're looking for a laugh out loud special, this isn't it. However, it is a unique experience in which the comedian becomes vulnerable at times and shares tragic moments in his life and helps the viewer see the bright side.

It's just another Anti-Trump tirade dressed up as a comedy special.

Another great Patton oswalt comedy special.

Phenomenal performance. Oswalt is courageous and occasionally outrageous but all the while his message is simple and profound. Let us be kind.

Boring & unfunny. Don't bother.

1st half was great. Turn it off as soon as he says he is a widower. Rest is about him coping with it and more depressing than funny.

not his best, but certainly not his worst, felt a little forced and pushed out

Absolutely terrible. Critics, of course, ?liked it because he's a radical leftist. Didn't laugh once.

Too much about his wife. Too much about how him and his daughter are dealing with the tragedy. Trump jokes, like they are hard to write. Very disappointing.

More of the same lazy Hollywood leftist jokes about Trump.How about putting some effort into some real comedy?

There is nothing funny about losing a loved one and even more so when you are poised to explain to your young daughter that her mother has passed away. But plenty of funniness happens around the outskirts of their tragedy. Patton Oswalt threads the needle, allowing comedy and tragedy to share the same space without conflict.

Pics an extreme-liberal side and sticks with it. If you voted for the Clinton Mafia you might be delighted. Sadly, it goes on and on and on.