1. The uncenteredness of the film is irritating, though it's irritating in an ambitious, risk-taking way.
2. To be sure, Robert De Niro turns in another virtuoso performance for Martin Scorsese, just as in their four previous efforts. But once again -- and even more so -- they come up with a character that it's hard to spend time with.
3. ...remains a high-water mark in terms of De Niro's onscreen work...
4. This jet-black comedy is a symphony of unease.
5. A disturbing picture of a world in which television is taken for a "reality" higher than everyday life, it's also darkly funny.
6. I'm going to side with the dissenters this time. I can see where it might be perceived as a dark comedy, but that label doesn't absolve it from an overarching sense that Scorsese didn't push this one far enough.
7. Creepy, frighteningly funny and brilliant as cultural satire.
8. It is frustrating to watch, unpleasant to remember, and, in its own way, quite effective.
9. Neither funny enough to be an effective black comedy nor scary enough to capitalise on its thriller/horror elements.
10. Worlds away from the bravura flash of other DeNiro-Scorsese collaborations, this underrated, claustrophobic, chilling satire is particularly prescient of today's celebrity-fixated society. A modern classic.
Based on these individual reviews, what is the critic consensus?
Largely misunderstood upon its release, The King of Comedy today looks eerily prescient, and features a fine performance by Robert DeNiro as a strangely sympathetic psychopath.
1. Filmens ocentreradhet är irriterande, även om den är irriterande på ett ambitiöst, risktagande sätt. 2. Robert De Niro vänder sig förvisso i en annan virtuos föreställning för Martin Scorsese, precis som i deras fyra tidigare insatser. Men än en gång -- och ännu mer -- kommer de på en karaktär som det är svårt att umgås med. 3. ...fortsätter att vara ett högvattenmärke när det gäller De Niros skärmarbete... 4. Denna jetsvarta komedi är en orons symfoni. 5. En oroande bild av en värld där televisionen tas för en "verklighet" högre än vardagen, det är också mörkt roligt. 6. Jag tar parti för dissenters. Jag kan se var det kan uppfattas som en mörk komedi, men den etiketten fritar det inte från en övergripande känsla av att Scorsese inte drev den här långt nog. 7. Läskig, skrämmande rolig och lysande som kulturell satir. 8. Det är frustrerande att se, obehagligt att komma ihåg, och på sitt eget sätt ganska effektivt. 9. Varken rolig nog att vara en effektiv svart komedi eller skrämmande nog att dra nytta av dess thriller / skräck element. 10. Världar bort från bravura blixten av andra DeNiro-Scorsese samarbeten, denna underskattade, klaustrofobiska, kyliga satir är särskilt förfaren av dagens kändisfixerade samhälle. En modern klassiker. Vad är kritikerkonsensus utifrån dessa individuella recensioner?
1. The uncenteredness of the film is annoying, although it is annoying in an ambitious, risky way. 2. Robert De Niro certainly turns in another virtuoso's performance for Martin Scorsese, just as in their four previous efforts. But once again -- and even more -- they come up with a character that's hard to hang out with. 3. ...continues to be a high-water mark when it comes to De Niro's screen work... 4. This jet black comedy is a symphony of concern. 5. A worrying picture of a world where television is taken for a "reality" higher than everyday life, it is also dark fun. 6. I take sides for dissenters. I can see where it might be perceived as a dark comedy, but that label does not absolve it from an overall feeling that Scorsese did not run this far enough. 7. Scary, scary funny and brilliant as a cultural satire. 8. It is frustrating to see, unpleasant to remember, and in one's own way quite effectively. 9. Neither funny enough to be an effective black comedy nor scary enough to take advantage of its thriller/horror elements. 10. Worlds away from the bravura lightning of other DeNiro-Scorsese collaborations, this underrated, claustrophobic, chilly satire is particularly experienced by today's celebrity-fixed society. A modern classic. What is the critic consensus based on these individual reviews?
Kungen av Comedy är i dag mycket missförstådd när den släpps, och han ser kusligt prescient ut, och har en fin föreställning av Robert DeNiro som en underligt sympatisk psykopat.
The King of Comedy is today very misunderstood when it is released, and he looks eeriely prescient, and has a fine performance by Robert DeNiro as a strangely sympathetic psychopath.