Review of The King of Comedy (1982) by Adam Smith for Empire Magazine — 30 Mar 2008
Scorses's skill as a scene-maker are fully evident and Lewis' quietly rageful performance offers to out-do De Niro in intensity, but neither funny enough to be an effective black comedy nor scary enough to capitalise on its thriller/horror elements, The King Of Comedy sits awkwardly between the two.
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This review of The King of Comedy (1982) was written by Adam Smith and published by Empire Magazine on 30 March 2008.
The King of Comedy has generally received very positive reviews.
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