Review of The Fisher King (1991) by Stefan G — 02 May 2014

This is a movie that you won't expect to be good, but if you watch it through to the end, it'll truly unfold into a really good movie that blurs the lines of anything you may have seen. The story and characters are easily the film's biggest strengths, mainly because of how seamlessly the film manages to incorporate Arthurian legend in a realistic setting.

From what I've seen, this is accomplished by using legend as a metaphor, and by having the legend told by an insane homeless man who went catatonic during the scene of a mass murder. For me, Parry (the insane homeless man) is probably Robin Williams' only good role, and all the other characters come alive really well.

The Fisher King has no shortage of substance, and I believe that what we get is a clever, genuinely well-written film that provides laughs, thought-provoking moments, and real emotion from the characters.

I highly doubt that we'll see a film like this again anytime soon.