I loved "The
Fisher King" mainly because of the performances
of Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges. For me, the
best way to express my view is that the sum
doesn't equal the parts. Director Terry Gilliam
drew out of Williams a performance I never
expected...dramatic, funny, sad and pretty well
controlled. Jeff Bridges did a nice job as a
wild disc jockey who goes on a rampage that
somehow ends awry. In seeking redemption, his
path crosses Robin Williams. It's a wonderful
performance, and he is supported marvelously by
Mercedes Ruehl. If you look, you'll also see
performances by Kathy Najimy, Harry Shearer and
David Hyde Pierce. My main beef with the film
lies in its effort to cover too much ground,
which begins to make everything convoluted by
the end of the film. I don't mind a film where I
have to watch it more than once to get it...in a
way, I think that's a good thing. I can't help
but think, though, that either the director or
the screenwriter could have found a way to tidy
it up a bit. It's a minor beef, hence my rating
of an A-, because I love this film.
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Written by Richard Propes
TC Candler's Comment
Maybe I need
to see this film again. Everyone I know
seems to like or love it. I suppose I was
just in a bad mood that day. I will try it
again sometime soon to see if my opinion is
different.
Jacob
Hall's Comment
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