In my opinion it felt like he didn't have anything drastically new or original so for the first half it felt like he was just trying to feel out the crowd - more than he was unapologetically slamming them with some humor.

As I saw in some other reviews I have to agree that the second half was better and the improv-crowd comedy brought it home for a good close-out. In fact, the tattoo bits were probably my favorite.

Not completely family friendly so I would screen it before watching it with your kids if that's one of your concerns.

It was very close to a 6 for me but the ending gave it a little boost. As you can see from other reviewers the opinions widely vary so it really just depends on who you are. But the main consent is that it definitely wasn't a 10.

Not being a Kevin James fan per se, I thought his routine here was pretty funny, as he hit on themes that I've thought about in the past. Like these food allergies that no one ever heard of when I was a kid, but seem to dominate the news cycles with their warnings for folks who have no tolerance. Lactose intolerant, gluten-free and nut allergies all take a hit here, and he does a pretty good job of it. Other topics included tennis ball walkers, Under-Armour, tattoos, and putting kids to sleep at night. The cigar guy with the raincoat was also a funny bit, but I think he needs to work on his Nick Nolte impression; I never heard the actor sound like that. As a bonus, James keeps it clean throughout, not a single four letter word throughout his routine, something I appreciate that a lot of today's comedians don't hold to.

This was the first time that I watched any of Kevin James stand-up comedy. Prior to watching "Never Don't Give Up", I have only been familiar with his work in TV series and movies.

I must say that I was more than impressed. Sure, I knew that he did have a funny bone. But he was so at home on the stage, that it felt very natural.

His jokes were good and well-delivered, and there were a good amount of laughs throughout the course of the show.

If you like Kevin James in the comedy on TV and movies, then you should definitely also take the time to watch this show. I was genuinely entertained and had some very nice laughs as he spewed forth his jokes and punchlines.