Review of The Comedy (2012) by Matth E — 20 Oct 2013

Fantastic performance by Heidecker in a film that seems to hold a mirror up to this bleak and depressing generation.

This review of The Comedy (2012) was written by Matth E on 20 Oct 2013.

The Comedy has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Sam C (1,031) on 21 Jan 2015

Not as dark, funny, or strange as I expected it to be. Its still a challenging film I definitely recommend to patient viewers because of its vision…

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By Levi T (54) on 26 Jan 2014

Andy Kaufman would've been proud.....I get the point but I just don't care…

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By Isaiah W (38) on 01 Aug 2014

If you like tim heidecker in tim and eric you probably won't like this ,ovie but I'm not saying you won't because I love tim and eric and I…

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By Josiah W (20) on 04 Jul 2018

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By Kaylor C (15) on 13 Jan 2015

I love this movie and I'm not sure why. It's uncomfortable, loosely scripted (if it's even scripted at all) and it's hardly even funny…

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By Matt P (653) on 21 Jan 2015

Not as dark, funny, or strange as I expected it to be. Its still a challenging film I definitely recommend to patient viewers because of its vision…

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By Shane D (789) on 27 Jul 2013

Brutal. Hard to watch at times. Also hugely depressing. Not quite sure what to think of it…

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By Greg D (618) on 03 Oct 2014

Buried behind the filth is some really intelligent meandering conversations that carry a lot of weight…

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By Eric B (2,026) on 24 Feb 2014

I absolutely loved this film. If you're into Tim and Eric's work, you would understand that the entire thing is a parody…

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By Carlos M (2,069) on 18 Nov 2015

Really just a slog to get through. The type of story has been done to death, and there's very little to hold anyone's interest…

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