SNL Hosted by Joseph Gordon-Levitt with Musical Guest Mumford & Sons

Jordan Gordon-Levitt kicked off SNL with a bang after a Magic Mike dance impersonation (that one movie that I will never want to see) that impressed the ladies in the crowd. Basically his monologue was a dance, but a majority of the viewers seemed to like it.

Following the monologue/dance, SNL pokes fun at the undecided voters of the 2012 US Presidential Election. Considering the huge differences between the Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, making fun of undecided voters' intelligence seems like the right thing to do.

Turns out Jordan Gordon-Levitt is the son of the most interesting man in the world. In the next short video, Gordon-Levitt is a disappointment compared to his dad, the most interesting man in the world. He advertises his own beer, Tres Equis, which is one equis better than his dad's beer. At the end of his next commercial, his dad walks in and a classic father-son argument follows.

SNL finally breaks through with a funny skit when Gordon-Levitt plays a hypnotist and calls up Taran Killam from the audience to be hypnotized. The hypnotist thinks he has hypnotized his volunteer, so the volunteer plays along until the hypnotist tells him to reveal his darkest secret. He says he cheated on his wife, and acts heartbroken as his wife walks away. While the hypnotist isn't looking, both the volunteer and his wife signal to the crowd that they're playing along. By the way, I hate describing funny skits because describing the skits isn't the same from watching them. That is why you readers should watch the episodes, and not only marveling at my blogging prowess.

I've never heard Mumford and Sons play before this episode, but I had only heard good things about the band. Mumford and Sons opened with their song "I Will Wait", which gave me my first impression of their band. They have a bluegrass sound which I dig, plus they have a banjo player! When it comes to the banjo, the sound reminds me of my old Kentucky home (not the song, but my town). I know that musicians have a way of expressing themselves when they play, but Mumford and Sons' keyboard player looked like he had ants in his pants and a bad crick in his neck. Nevertheless, I think they are a great band.

I will follow through on my idea to do a Weekend Update Rip List, so here it is.

Weekend Update Rip List: Mitt Romney, Ann Romney, Paul Ryan, Barack Obama, New Jersey DMV, Bashar al-Assad (President of Syria), Fred Durst, Monica Lewinsky, Paris Hilton, Brad Pitt, Stephen A. Smith, New York Jets.

I'm not sure if the skit "The Finer Things" is new or not, but Jay Pharoah and Kenan Thompson play two soft rappers obsessed with fashion. I guess they show how rappers have changed since rapping became popular. "The Finer Things" might become a regular skit, but it is one of those skits that are tough to explain. I do miss other skits like: "The Californians", "The Manuel Ortiz Show", and "What's Up With That".

Mumford and Sons won me over closing with their song "Below My Feet". Apparently they are some sort of Alternative genre, but the effort they put in their songs shows on live television. I enjoyed their music.

Positives: Mumford and Sons, Stephen A. Smith on Weekend Update

Negatives: Monologue

Overall Review: This episode wasn't bad, but it was very mediocre. Most of the skits were easy to overlook, and it was a letdown compared to Seth MacFarlane's performance. 5.8 out of 10.

Feel free to comment your thoughts, and thanks for reading.