Review of The King of Comedy (1982) by Zachary Y — 24 Jan 2014
Oh my god.
Somebody rewrote Taxi Driver and made it into a comedy.
No, seriously - the film deals with many of the same issues Taxi Driver tackles, including but not limited to social isolation, being out of step with the world, the lengths a man will go just to get love requited, and the morally ambiguous ways a man will break into showbusiness.
We've all done what Rupert's done - we've daydreamed about movie stars and what it'd be like if we were famous - but what the movie does that we don't want to acknowledge is that famous people do run the risk of being usurped by people who can't tell the difference between fantasy and reality, especially those on Rupert's wavelength.
Who's the right one - the FBI for making Rupert so comically infamous that he has achieved his pipe dreams; Jerry, who uses his fame in order to shun others and gives rising talent the brush-off only to ensure his constant safety; or Rupert, who already has an unhealthy obsession with the art of comedy and will do ANYTHING just to achieve his goals.
Oh my god I think I've found my new favorite DARK comedy.
This review of The King of Comedy (1982) was written by Zachary Y on 24 Jan 2014.
The King of Comedy has generally received very positive reviews.
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