The Comedian (2017) | Full Movie | Movies Anywhere

This "comedy" made me sad for these stars and angry for them too. The film will never achieve guilty pleasure status because it isn't just repugnant, it's boring and there is nothing to care about.

So many films have been made by real comedians about the inner workings of the life of a stand-up comic, but this film stands out because "The Comedian" in question simply is not one. Some just have "it," and De Niro does not.

[Robert] De Niro is fine in the role, but every time he opens his mouth on stage to make a joke, he's just not funny.

The ending isn't as happy, bittersweet, or funny, as it's supposed to be. It's as if the writers had lost interest when the jokes stopped inventing themselves, and frankly, the audience will too.

There's the set-up here for something dark and exploratory, but we don't need another witless movie that could have been secretly penned by Adam Sandler.