My wife wanted to see this when it was at IFC, but we were both a little unsure about it, and wound up skipping it, even though it hung on there for months and months. Finally catching up with it last night on Netflix, it turns out it is much better than we feared it might be. We both liked it a lot.

Mike Birbiglia self-direction weaves stand-up, narration, and interpersonal scenes quite skillfully, maintaining a good momentum throughout the film, efficiently developing multiple characters, and actually giving you a sense of the main character without being at all heavy-handed. I expected the usual shit-fest these kind of films generally are, but this one’s quite well put together and enjoyable. His stand up is not hilarious, but it does have its moments.

If you like stand-up comedy and tales of trying to make it in a tough industry, I recommend Sleepwalk With Me. It streams on Netflix, so there’s no reason to not give it a whirl.