Stellead Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

Murphy Howard I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

paul2001sw-1 Tom Shkolnik's 'The Comedian' is acutely an observed, well-acted but ultimately pointless film. A young man, hoping to make his way as a comic but otherwise without much purpose in life, drifts selfishly between relationships. Others are initially attracted to him but grow disenchanted by his inability to stake anything of his own on their interaction. This in turn upsets him, but it's unclear what he actually gets out of his own involvement beyond gratification to his own ego. There's a kind of tragedy here - the sense that this is not a bad person, per se, just someone who has no idea of how to be a good one - but there's no drama, just painful observation. Without anything to lose, the protagonist just isn't interesting for the viewer - indeed, he doesn't even appear to be very interesting to himself.

philipfoxe Just saw this on TV and very much liked it as did wife.One of the things I like about French cinema is that it is not really about a story, more about people and how they live.This approach is used here to good effect. I have lived in London all my adult life, and though no longer young, this film really resonated. It is not an arty farty film but a real slice of London life, told in an unassuming non judgemental way. The main character is a real person, with worries about his future and his relationships. We discover that he is gay and his awkward relationship with his family is well expressed without words; his parents love and concern mixed with irritation and prickliness is so believable. The scene on the bus where two initially friendly girls turn viciously homophobic is so realistic that it made me feel a bit sick. The dialogue was all too true! Just like a French movie, life goes on; no solutions, just like real life. Can't understand the low ratings here, the screenplay and the characters are well realised and well acted.

Tim Nielsen The title is such an amazing one, it should speak for it self, this should have been the great story about the hard works that goes into becoming a comedian! Not how to be depressed and not knowing what you want to do with your life.Please, do your research next time your gonna do a movie called "The Comedian" what was displayed as a "comedian" in this movie, was the exact opposite! This guy never sat down to spend hours on writing, he kept leaving the clubs???only scene that was remotely related to being a comedian, is the scene where MC trashes his act! I've seen that done before, that can easily get ugly! My advice, don't wast your time with this one!

stardancer69-1 The Comedian (2012) This movie could best be described as experimental and fitting into the Art House genre. As such it might not appeal to everybody. It was funded by the British Film Institute and filmed with an unusual production methodology: work-shopping the script from the cast's improvisations, insisting on only one take (with two cameras) per scene, and shooting only in actual London locations, using only naturally available lighting. Even the comedy gigs and acoustic music acts were performed in real London clubs before uninvited and undirected audiences. The actors all use their real first names as their characters' names. It seems the filmmaker was aiming for ultra-naturalistic performances in which London itself is as much the star as are any of the actors. Its maker described the film as a "wildlife documentary about human relations." Perhaps it's intending to be the ultimate in Cinema Verité. Hollywood it is most definitely NOT! Ed is an aspiring stand up comedian in his early thirties. While he is almost handsome, charming and witty, he is most definitely lost. Trying to make it on the London comedy club circuit, he spends his nights performing in small rooms above pubs and his days attempting to make ends meet by working in a call centre selling female-specific insurance against cancer. He lives with Elisa, a beautiful French singer in a non-sexual relationship, like brother and sister. Then, out of the blue, Ed meets Nathan a young artist who is blunt, honest and free. They immediately connect with each other and begin a passionate affair.The central theme of the movie is the dynamic that emerges between Nathan and Ed when they meet on a bus after one of Ed's laughter-challenged comedy performances. "Who told you that you were funny?" Nathan mischievously asks Ed before inviting him back to his place. The depiction of these characters — two men, one white and one black, both of whom just happen to be gay, and for whom sexuality is just one component of their identities could resonate with audiences of all sexual persuasions.I enjoyed the movie, though I don't see it getting a major theatrical release. My guess is that it will only get to be shown in Art House cinemas and on the Gay and Lesbian Film Festival circuit. I'd love to get proved wrong though! :)