Robert De Niro is The Comedian in the latest Sony Classic film about a former star who tries hard to make a new name for himself as a stand up comic. The film follows the life of Jack Burke (De Niro), an insult comic who tries to make a name for himself. Through the process, he ends up doing jail time, which in turn puts him volunteering at a soup kitchen where he meets, Harmony (Leslie Mann), a young woman, who also has a knack for slight insult comedy as well though her father, Mac (Harvey Keitel) keeps her down by relocating her from New York to Florida.
Not wanting romance, DeNiro and Mann end up on a one night stand that ends up having consequences that he has to decide if he wants to pursue that or stick to his solo bachelor life.
At 2 hr run time, The Comedian is a movie that will have you laughing from the first joke on. With select cameos, from iconic comedians including Danny Devito as Jack’s Brother, Patty Lupone as his brother’s wife, Cloris Leachman, as May Conner and Billy Crystal, Jim Norton, Jimmie Walker, Brett Butler and Gilbert Gottfried to name a few of the iconic comic greats, The comedian is a great movie for anyone who wants to have a great laugh in the mix of the troubles of the world.
The comedy came out in limited theaters last December and despite its low audience turn out, it’s a movie that should be seen on the big screen. To date, it has grossed nearly 2 million and is currently out in more theaters as a February 3rd. See it, it’s a movie that will have you coming back for more and more laughs and proves that laughter is the best medicine for anything.