Let Go

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Let Go is available in the UK on Amazon Prime Video right now. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. With 23 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. David Denman's performance alone is worth the time investment. Put it on tonight on Amazon Prime Video and see for yourself.

Let Go is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Let Go does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Walter Dishman, a married and melancholy parole officer, deals with three eccentric ex-convicts who have been placed under his supervision. David Denman and Gillian Jacobs lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2011. What keeps Let Go from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Let Go respects your intelligence. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. David Denman's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.