Review of The Comedy (2012) by Jeremy W — 13 Nov 2012

I don't know what to say about this movie... I just don't know.

This review of The Comedy (2012) was written by Jeremy W on 13 Nov 2012.

The Comedy has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Aphmetacritic (1) on 04 Jan 2015

A week before watching The Comedy I watched Charlie Kaufman's Adaptation, a film in which the character Charlie Kaufman struggles to write…

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By Dan C (729) 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 Christopher A (601) on 03 Jul 2013

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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 Randy L (252) on 13 Sep 2013

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