The Fisher King

  • 1991


MOVIE IS magnificent original unyielding annoying dispiriting
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Positive Reviews 15
Negative reviews 2
Average Rating 3.5/5
magnificent original unyielding annoying dispiriting

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2.5
What it wants to be is heartwarming.What it is, in a word, is a mess. EW
2.5
More than any other good actor now at work, Williams needs strong guidelines to reach his best performances. Rogerebert
2.0
Most puzzling of all is the mythical story that gives the film its title. Common Sense Media
3.0
It takes on way too much (is it a comedy, is it a fantasy, is it a parable, is it a morality tale) and it winds up with this garrulous, overstuffed fo ..
4.0
Damascus Cover Tell me your deepest, darkest secret, Olivia Thirlbys photojournalist .. The Escape Heart wrenching but dispassionate, intelligent but ..
4.0
We all carry wounds as deep and unyielding as Jacks guilt and Parrys grief. Spirituality And Practice
4.0
Directed by Terry Gilliam (Brazil, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen) from an original script by newcomer Richard LaGravenese, this enormously entert .. Chicago Reader
4.0
The search for the Holy Grail reaches peak insanity in this wild, redemptive ride through two mens interconnected lives.With a magnificent ponytail, J .. The Times
3.8
The performances in the film are wonderful.Williams is perfectly cast as the mad knight Parry and Bridges is great as the self centered jerk who turns .. Lariat
3.8
When its touching, its very touching.But when it careens wildly out of control, which is all too often, it is most annoying. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.8
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3.1
Unfortunately, though, the script never resolves the different levels on which it tries to operate, and also throws in too many loose ends which never .. Movies Tv Guide
4.5
Is it a romance story.Is it an act of social commentary on how peoples action can affect others Star Burst Magazine
4.0
Gilliams great gift to this movie was to see how LaGraveneses story about selfishness and modern alienation fit perfectly in a city whose residents tr .. The Dissolve
4.0
The fiery, funny Ruehl and the neurotic, wonderfully gawky Plummer create indelible characters.But its Bridges who holds the whole thing together. News Week
4.0
Its a flight of fancy as grand as any in Terry Gilliams career, and perhaps the most poetic and affecting scene hes ever put to film. Under The Radar Mag
3.8
The concept is certainly original, which is what Gilliam is unerringly noted for, but sometimes his concepts are a bit too twisted to be completely en .. Cinema Sight
3.5
Not that flamboyance is always such a bad thing, and while its energy level remains high, The Fisher Kings florid acting and lavish visuals provide th .. Nicks Flick Picks
1.0
It makes me feel good to see how not funny it is.America doesnt know funny; it makes it easier not being on TV. Not Coming



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