THE FISHER KING (1991) - Jan. 31, 2005
Just when I had forgotten how good of a director Terry Gilliam is, this movie comes along. Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams are both quite excellent in this film about a radio DJ whose life is changed forever when something he says on air leads to tragedy. The movie is really well directed; Gilliam's style is in full-force here, but he also knows exactly when to tone it down and let the performances speak for themselves. The movie is well over two hours but doesn't feel long at all (in fact I was a bit shocked when I looked at my watch after it was done and saw how long it was). Easily among Gilliam's best. ***1/2
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