The Fisher King
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Movie Reviews of The Fisher King
Movie Review: My biased opinion is that it's the best film ever made
Summary: 5 Stars
I must admit my heart did a little flip-flop when I found out I could finally own my favorite movie of all time on DVD as of Feb 16th. If you are a new owner od a DVD player and you are still at that "Should I rent it or buy it" phase- I must beg you to consider this film as an addition to your growing library. It is by and far the best film to enrapture the Arthurian legend amid the urban squalor of everyday modern existence, thereby folding royalty among the peasants and turning a well known modern metropolis into a serfdom. Fisher King is brilliantly acted and structured from beginning to end, and makes for a fantastic evening of deep entertainment. Gilliam is a visual genuis and his thoughts and impressions flow onto the screen with carisma and charm unsurpassed in anything he's ever done. Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams give the performances of their careers, and you are not let down by any type of conventional plot. A thoroughly satisfying film. One that belongs in any serious film fanatics' library.Movie Review: The Fisher King
Summary: 5 Stars
Directed by Terry Gilliam....Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges, Amanda Plummer, and Mercedes Reuhl combine their awesome talents to create a remarkable modern-day dark fable of love and adventure in Manhattan's. sometimes harsh, cultural realty.
Bridges plays a "shock jock" who unwittingly helps to cultivate more madness in Manhattan, a karmic psychological madness that he finds constantly dogging his heels. Williams plays a vigilante knight, coincidentally created by Bridges' radio show, running loose in Manhattan (and his own mind) on a quest for the holy grail, "a billionaire's bowling trophy". As Bridges slides deeper into his karmic pit of unresolved guilt the exciting and gorgeous Mercedes Reuhl plays an oscar-winning role as his lover on the way down. Amanda Plummer succeeds as William's timid mousy love interest.
Excellent casting, excellent plot, and excellent entertainment set in a great city- New York!
Movie Review: My Other Favorite Gilliam Film
Summary: 5 Stars
This film, like most other Gilliam films, moves easily back and forth over time between an absurd and occasionally violent and disturbing reality and a set of surreal hallucinatory visions. This is probably one you don't want to watch with the kids, unless the children are well into their teens. This is the story of the intersection, redemption and recovery of a former psychiatrist who has lost his mind due to the tragic and violent death of his wife (Robin Williams), and the down-and-out self-loathing formerly famous shock-jock who indirectly contributed to her death (Jeff Bridges). Amazing cinematography, great editing, excellent acting and a prize-winning screenplay combine to produce an excellent, classic work of art. After Brazil, this is my second favorite Terry Gilliam film. After The Big Lebowski, this is my favorite Jeff Bridges film. Rent it before you buy - this film isn't for everyone.Movie Review: Phil Loeb must have had a bad day when he saw this.
Summary: 5 Stars
A quinessential Gilliam film. A shock jock makes an offhand remark about offing people in a trendy restaurant. This in turn causes a psychopath into the popular eatery to carry out the jock's 'orders.' This in turn destroys the life of a mild and caring teacher and the life of the shock jock as well.This is a story of crass disregard for one's fellow human being, consequences, madness, homelessness, and ultimately of redemption.
The most interesting parts of this movie are Gilliam's attempts to see the world through Parry's crazed eyes. Brief moments of Parry's world are both disturbing and wonderful.
If you like stories that can present opposing forces and happy endings with brief episodes of madness you will enjoy this one. Beautifully told, artfully filmed and extremely well cast. The acting tastefully and professionally done.
This is one for your video shelf.
Movie Review: Saundra's favorite
Summary: 5 Stars
I've seen A LOT of movies but this one is my favorite of all time. Starts out slow but makes up for it later. The story pulls you in and the character studies are so well done that you can relate fully to what might be going on in their heads. Mercedes Ruehl is the best thing in this movie and so deserving of her Academy Award. Jeff Bridges is brilliant (as usual) and Robin Williams is also outstanding. Every scene is full of visual clues to boggle the mind, and thought provoking circumstances and dialogue to keep you interested in what will happen next. Fantastic camera angles also pepper the film. I especially like the view of Jack with a cinder block tied to his shoe when preparing to drown himself. Parry and the Red Knight scenes are thrilling and involve the viewer in the knightmare that had become his life. Again, my favorite movie of all time.