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Title: One of Scorsese's best
Review: This is one of the most underrated films of the 80s and easily one of the best, also. In a decade in which Scorsese made more ostentatious films (Raging Bull and The Last Temptation of Christ), as well as more commercially viable projects (The Color of Money), it is easy to see how his most low-key and perhaps most challenging picture went ignored upon release. It's now finally getting its due. I know many people who prefer The King of Comedy to Taxi Driver, and while I don't think it's quite that brilliant, it is a perfect compliment to that masterpiece. Worth seeing solely for the performances of DeNiro (who deserved another Oscar for his work here as Rupert Pupkin), Lewis, and Bernhard. Highly recommended.
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