A bleak and uncomfortable masterpiece that arguably goes to darker places than any of Scorsese's crime films. De Niro's performance is perfectly disconcerting while Lewis and Bernhard are equally great.
This review of The King of Comedy (1982) was written by Alec B on 09 Sep 2016.
The King of Comedy has generally received very positive reviews.
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