I say "for better or for worse," because Lopez’s brand of comedy sticks to racial-based observations, and that could easily offend any sensitive viewers. Then again, if you are a fan of stand-up, you probably have the ability to laugh at yourself, or you don’t get offended too easily.
Lopez’s topics this time around range from Mexican work ethics to how how Mexicans raise their children without safety nets. With each point he makes about life as a Hispanic-American, he pits it against how white people behave and think. This includes everything from white people babyproofing their houses to how Mexicans don’t, to the times of day that the two groups of people go trick-or-treating.
The only special feature on the DVD is a featurette of Lopez’s stand-up tour leading up to the live performance at L.A.’s Nokia Theater. This featurette introduces the viewer to some of Lopez’s traveling companions and shows how he refines his sets as he goes from performance to performance. It is definitely an interesting bit of extra footage for anyone curious about how one of the biggest comedians of the time preps for a major live show like It’s Not Me, It’s You.
While I find Lopez amusing, I generally don’t laugh at most of his jokes, but then again, I am not his target audience. He obviously attempts to garner a specific type of fan and I don’t really fit that mold. That being said, I can still laugh at myself, or at least the stereotype of the white man he makes fun of. In the end, you either like Lopez’s work or you don’t and this DVD isn’t going to change your opinion of him or his comedy.
