I tried watching stand-up comedy in Italian. And surprisingly, I understood a large chunk of it. But maybe my sense of humor is just un-Italian, because I didn't think it was very funny. Sure, it has its moments, but the whole thing seemed a little too forced. It is very political. The whole thing is essentially made up of stories from Grillo's life, to explain how his Movimento Cinque Stelle became what it is today. And in terms of politics, I think that's brilliant. We learned about Grillo at school. He has become a very important figure in Italian politics. You cannot discuss it without mentioning Grillo's populist movement and you can see why he's popular. He's a charismatic story teller and says what he's thinking. He points out the things that everybody knows but was too afraid to say, In a way, he's kind of like Bill Maher, who also got fired way back when for controversial comments made on air. But Grillo has actually created a movement.
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