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GamerTab That was an excellent one.

BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

jimbo-53-186511 Jack Lucas (Jeff Bridges) is a radio station broadcaster who likes to make light of his viewers dilemmas. However, one listener takes Jack's questionable advice a little too seriously and ends up killing himself. Upon hearing of this news, Jack goes off the rails and over a 3 year period he becomes a shadow of his former self spiralling into alcoholism and depression. After being rescued by vigilante cum megalomaniac Parry (Robin Williams) Jack forms a strong bond with Parry (more so when he realises that he had a role in altering Parry's life as well...) From the start this is a tough sell, you have a hard-nosed radio DJ whom seemingly enjoys revelling in his viewers misery (although in fairness his comments are meant in jest meaning that Jack is never entirely unsympathetic). His friendship with Parry felt natural and believable; in the early stages Jack felt compelled to help Parry out of a sense of guilt, but in the later stages of the film I felt that Jack helped Parry because he wanted to - this is more evident in the bit where Jack decides to play cupid and ensure that Parry gets a date with the girl of his dreams. I think the interesting thing with this film is that both men end up on similar paths; both men are living normal happy existences at one point in their lives, but this changes for both men following a tragic incident in their lives. The journey that they undertake together is funny and touching and this is all helped by wonderful performances from Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams. The latter is particularly good and it's nice to see Williams showcase his talents in a film with a strong script that actually compliments his talents. Terry Gilliam is on directorial duties here and although he is known for some of his films being a little wacky in The Fisher King he does play things out more or less pretty straight - there is some wackiness with Williams character, but this is understandable within the context of the story and to be fair it isn't overdone here. Simply put this is a fabulous film and one that you really owe it to yourself to watch.

leplatypus This movie keeps balancing between « 4 » and « 7 » : i liked the underbelly of NYC that was common in 80s, 90s and that has nearly disappeared today ; i liked the interest into those bums, losers while now only the winners can talk ; I liked the demented vision, the fantasy world because Gilliam really transcends the material and knows how to organize things ! Robin is fantastic, so free, showing so much different feeling, it's incredible ! I like the punch of the videostore owner ! I like the hidden fun (his movies posters, Hitler salute, …) On the other hand, i can't stand the Bridges family (as well the Sheens, Baldwins) and the first half of the movie is totally useless and boring ! I don't like the Lydia character as she is not that easy and kind ! I don't like how the movie lost its way, has a lot of scenes totally expandable and how a heroic fantasy magic tale suddenly becomes a romance comedy ??? I don't like the way Robin has nothing to do in the last half hour. The train station scene is a total flop and the score is particularly weak ! At the end, i give « 7 » because if i cut all the bad scenes, the remaining is pretty cool so it's not a total stinker !

Hugh H This is my first review and I just watched The Fisher King for the first time.As a huge fan of both Bridges and Williams, I thought to give this one a chance, even though I've never heard anything about that movie before (I'm from Germany, guess it's not popular here at all)Starting with a totally different Bridges character, (compared to the Dude) adding a fantastic Williams (who would've thought of that..) and gently putting the delicious Michael Jeter and Mercedes Ruehl cherry on top - would be the recipe for a great movie.And it was, and I enjoyed every single minute of it. It's one of those movies that makes you think about our society, lives and world in general. There's a philosophical meaning behind it as well. All in all I'm overwhelmed by all of its actors, writing, directing and cinematography Definitely gonna watch it a few times more.Highly recommended

bsbulldogs It had been a couple of years since I last watched this film and I must say I have found more appreciation for it since. Redemption is a strong theme of this film as it tells the story of a shock jock, who becomes suicidal after a listener he offended going on a murderous rampage and in order to redeem himself, helps a homeless man who was affected by the tragedy. Jeff Bridges is one of the stars in this underrated dramedy, playing shock jock Jack Lucas who comes across as arrogant and obnoxious but starts to show a softer side as the film progresses. The other star of the film is the incomparable Robin Williams who plays Parry, a mentally disturbed homeless man who has hallucinations about knights and believes himself to be on the quest for the "Holy Grail". The acting in this movie is top notch as the cast give close to career best performances, Jeff Bridges proves he is truly an underrated actor from his generation and Robin Williams perfectly blends his dramatic and comedic sides here to give one of his best all-round performances. Most people see Williams in more strictly funny roles like Mrs Doubtfire, Patch Adams and the like but he is one heck of a good actor, one of the best comedic actors of all time. Amanda Plummer sort of plays against type in this movie as Lydia by not playing her usual crazy woman roles (ie. Pulp Fiction) but in a way, it is Mercedes Ruehl who steals the show as Anne Napolitano, the girlfriend of Jack who is not just eye candy but is almost like a voice of reason to him. Speaking of Ruehl, she fascinated me as I always used to wonder why she won an Oscar for this role but not every Oscar winning role needs a member of the audience to feel sad or cry, she does the opposite by making me laugh and bringing deeper meaning to her character which is hard to do in a comedy. And of course, credit must go to Terry Gilliam who strikes gold with this modernistic take on an Arthurian tale and is personally the mastermind of weird movies such as this. But whoever said weird was bad? If you think so, I suggest you take time to appreciate "weirdness" such as this.