Review of The King of Comedy (1982) by Bobby B — 06 Apr 2011
A truly audacious dark comedy, The King of Comedy constantly toes the line between being uncomfortably hilarious and flat-out disturbing. It's one of Martin Scorsese's lesser-known works, and I can see why - the number of laughs come served with plenty of cringes.
It's not always a pleasant film, but still consistently fascinating and even gripping. While he has not gotten as much attention for his Rupert Pupkin as his Travis Bickle or Jake LaMotta, De Niro's performance here is nearly as good, once again creating an unforgettable character.
This review of The King of Comedy (1982) was written by Bobby B on 06 Apr 2011.
The King of Comedy has generally received very positive reviews.
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