The Comedian (2016)
An aging comic icon, Jackie Burke, has seen better days. Despite his efforts to reinvent himself and his comic genius, the audience only wants to know him as the former television character he once played. Already a strain on his younger brother and his wife, Jackie is forced to serve out a sentence doing community service for accosting an audience member. While there, he meets Harmony, the daughter of a sleazy Florida real estate mogul, and the two find inspiration in one another, resulting in surprising consequences.
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What a waste of my time!!!
Let's be realistic.
Don't listen to the negative reviews
A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.
The Comedian has a damn impressive cast, De Niro, Keitel and Mann. Immediatly I had high hopes, alas they weren't met but the film isn't a complete bust.It tells the story of an ageing comedian on the road to comeback. His foul mouth and controversial style doesn't appeal to everyone and to make matters worse his considerably younger on/off girlfriend is harbouring a secret that will change everything.Everyone is on form and there are laughs to be had but much of the film feels like a structureless art piece and simply doesn't flow.One thing I truly liked was how much I empathised with DeNiro, how much I found myself relating to him and yet hoping that isn't what I have to look forward to in my old age.The Comedian is more a drama with some comedic moments than a comedy, but considering its subject matter it's still head and shoulders over the likes of Funny People (2009).The Good:Cast are greatThe more I see Leslie Mann the more I like herSome funny momentsThe Bad:Weirdly pacedThings I Learnt From This Movie:DeNiro has reinvented himself like no actor before himI hope I never hit an time where I need to go for a number 3
Yes it is funny. Yes the humor is often crude. That's comedy!! The well rounded cast, great storylines, and true to real life conflicts made it interesting and satisfying to watch.
Over the last 20 years De Niro has taken a lot of crap for putting out a lot of crap movies.... And justifiably so in my opinion... He went from being one of the greatest living actors to being a parody of himself. It seemed like this movie was his attempt to redeem himself by attempting to really act again. Sadly, he feel short. This movie was evidence he's totally lost "it" and he's never getting it back.
5.7 really! that's a real unjust and low score for this film. The film made me laugh and care about what is going to happen to the characters, Robert deniro has been in few bad films lately but i get the feeling that people just gave it a bad review without giving it a chance and naturally assume its going to be bad. OK its not the greatest film of all time but a 5.7 come on! Glad to see de niro in good form hope it continues in the irish man