How De Niro missed out on an oscar for this is beyond me. Absolutely brilliant portrait of someone obsessed with celebrity, heart breakingly tragic.
This review of The King of Comedy (1982) was written by Drew H on 21 Sep 2008.
The King of Comedy has generally received very positive reviews.
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