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Terry GilliamScreenplay:
Richard LaGraveneseCinematography:
Roger PrattComposer:
George FentonCast:
Jeff Bridges, Robin Williams, Mercedes Ruehl, Paul J. Lombardi, David Hyde Pierce, Amanda Plummer, Ted Ross, Kathy Najimy, Harry Shearer, Dan Futterman (more)VOD (4)
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After inspiring a disgruntled caller to carry out a massacre, popular radio “shock jock” Jack Lucas suffers a breakdown, but his life changes when he meets Perry, a homeless man and former college professor, who believes he is supposed to find the Holy Grail. (Criterion)
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A hidden pearl overflowing with Gilliam’s playfulness and care. A nice story about friendship, love and hope, spiced with paranoia and human suffering. Williams is precisely cast and Jeff Bridges performs the role of a laid-back, cool guy who fell into a pile of manure, lost the reason to live and is trying to pull himself together. The line between the fairytale, fantasy world and reality is extremely thin again. Gilliam on best form.
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A wonderful story in a somewhat "different" :))) but at the same time sympathetic, strangely playful, and above all confident show by Terry Gilliam. Under the baton of any other director, The Fisher King would have followed the established traditions of drama combined with romantic elements, but in Gilliam's rendition it is a very original affair, though quite strange for some. And Robin Williams is absolutely amazing.
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A film that initially captivated me with Gilliam's imagination, but ultimately impressed me mainly with the acting performances, which are simply great. Of course, Bridges and even more so Robin Williams stand out the most, but Amanda Plummer isn't invisible here, even though her character doesn't have as much space. It's not too weird for Gilliam, and the finale is positively beautiful.
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A beautifully human, sweet, warm, fantastical and dramatic, moving and above all, for me, unforgettable story. I filled in two huge gaps with The Fisher King. I got to see the superb acting of Williams and Bridges and the work of Terry Gilliam, which had eluded me to this day. It is difficult to comment in more words. Amazing.
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The inventive direction, a good script, and the Gilliam’s typical visuals clearly stand out. The camera is strikingly colorful, the sets are diverse, and there are plenty of visual and content tricks. However, the overall content didn't impress me as much. It was overly chaotic and too “out there” for my taste, making it difficult for me to enjoy or have the desire to rewatch the film.
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