Word: causticity
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...Capitol Hill, he is a model of legislative acumen and fiery oratory. But his caustic nature and liberal tendencies make him as controversial as he is esteemed...
McInerney's version of Vanity Fair brings to mind The Bonfire of the Vanities (1987), Tom Wolfe's memorably caustic social novel of Manhattan's decay. The two books, however, don't really resemble each other beyond their shared setting. Wolfe despises his characters and creates them in order to hold them up to ridicule, wriggling and in pain. McInerney cares deeply about the silly, grasping, ego-swollen pipsqueaks -- fairly decent, fairly normal people -- he invents. Wolfe's cold contempt gives the reader distance, a panoramic view of an ant colony. McInerney shows us human beings who feel wretched...
...dialogue uses caustic humor to alleviate the burden f textual complexity. The dialogue is charged with such puns and double entendres, and fits the content of the play perfectly...
Weller, as the Marquise, is not so convincing. She is sarcastic and power-wielding, but lacks the evil streak that should be the fundamental basis of her personality. She is caustic, but not vile...
...play certainly has moments which work, and some on-target performances which are really fun to watch. Christine Estabrook creates a delightfully caustic Falana who is rapidly loosing her cool after 20 consecutive hours on the television, and Michael Starr has the sleazy, pretty boy Chuck down to a science. The eventual crossing between "reality" and the world of TV--when Cecilia becomes trapped in the television set after "accidentally walking into a talk show"--is truly frightening...