Product: The Fisher King [VHS] (1991)
Rating: 5.0
Poignant and Funny
This is a movie that has that rare ability to make a you think and entertain you simultaneously. Like when Robin Williams tells the wonderfully touching story of the Fisher King, he and Jeff Bridges are lying naked in Central Park. It takes the issues it deals with seriously--but at the same time doesn't beat you over the head with its ideological agenda. The actors all perform extremely well--especially Jeff Bridges. In the scene(s) where he's stumbling around the city drunk and confused, his acting combined with Terry Gilliam's excellent camera work really capture the essence of what that feeling is like. So I'd definitely recommend stepping into the minds of the characters in this movie--the diversity of viewpoints and priorities that they each have is both thought-provoking and refreshing.