The Fisher King
is a movie that will
help you to believe
in being a better person.
To avoid spoilers, this movie is
"Riches to rags to redemption
with plenty of hallucinations
found throughout."
Terry Gilliam
remains one of my favorite
directors and this movie
further proves that statement.
Line it up with other
films he has done,
and it holds.
Other films like
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,
12 Monkeys,
Brazil,
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen,
Time Bandits.
Hell, even
Tideland was incredible,
if not maddeningly disturbing.
With a sprawling
and impressive filmography
(don't forget The Zero Theorem)
The Fisher King
might take the cake
as Gilliam's movie
that gripped me the most,
moved me the most,
escaped me the most
from reality.
What a wild ride,
one where you need
a Kleenex tissue
and a hand to hold
and a journal to write
down your dreams
that need to be chased
as soon as the credits roll.
It's a shame that this didn't
win Best Original Screenplay
25 years ago,
but Thelma & Louis
instead went home with the gold.
Respect, I suppose.
R.I.P. Robin Williams.
Revisit this one
and find yourself
being more selfless
this holiday season.
This movie is 10/10
b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l.
