Let's Clear the Air is a fitting title for this routine, as Jim Breuer is trying to explain his transition from stoner to family man (who merely appears to be stoned). In fact, he claims that part of the reason he was offered the part in Half Baked was because he already looked stoned and wouldn't need any make-up. But, don't be too upset if you thought Breuer was stoned in Half-Baked and now you've heard that he was just acting; Breuer tells all about the one scene of that movie during which he actually was high. Funny stuff.
The stage design was fairly simple, with most of the act focusing on Jim Breuer, a stool, a bottle of water, a microphone and a microphone stand... any of which he might use as props at any given time. Jim Breuer has a knack for impersonation, whether it be doing an impression of Sylvester Stallone or playing multiple parts as he acts out a day-in-the-life as a father of three girls. Much of Breuer's act was fairly physical comedy, not in a really-over-exaggerated Chris Farley sort-of-way, but in a caricature-like impression of others, which included him throwing himself on the floor like a two-year-old, for example, when telling a story about his girls.
Not only does Jim Breuer have a wife and kids to take care of, but his father needs a good bit of assistance, which Jim, as a good son, does his best to accommodate. This is shown in the lead-in to the comedy act, as well as in the special feature, Fireside Chat with Dad, where Jim talks with his dad, revealing a glimpse of the dynamics of their relationship.
Jim Breuer: Let's Clear the Air stayed funny consistently through the act, thanks in part to Breuer's ability to do comical impressions of people, but one thing that kept my wife and I entertained was Breuer's infectious stoner-like laugh. I have to say that when I started to watch Let's Clear the Air, I really didn't know what to expect, but I found it to be funny, entertaining and insightful into the man that is Jim Breuer. I "high"ly recommend it.
