Review of The Fisher King (1991) by Spangle — 06 Aug 2014
Overall, this one is very Terry Gilliam. It is weird in a Gilliam kind of way and is really effectively weird. As such, the direction here is strong as expected. It is not perfect, but is good as usual.
In terms of the acting, Robin Williams hits a grand slam and absolutely kills it here. He really steals the show, even though Jeff Bridges is awesome as well in this one. Ultimately, their acting is what makes this film what it is, but the film itself is a weird, oddly effecting, and charming, little flick that really covers all of its bases.
On top of this, the script is pretty strong and it has a really nice combination of comedy and drama that go together very well in this one and the transititions between the serious and the comedic moments are almost seemless.
In addition, the characters are very well developed in such a short time frame and it really lets you know their motivations well and why they act the way that they do. As a whole, The Fisher King is a solid film that works very well for what it is.
This review of The Fisher King (1991) was written by Spangle on 06 Aug 2014.
The Fisher King has generally received very positive reviews.
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