The Fisher King 4K 1991

'The Fisher King' is like 'The Prince and the Pauper. The eternal argument about what values are more important to man - spiritual or material. Of course, the race for money and status remains an empty activity when the human soul is empty. That's exactly what radio host Jack (Jeff Bridges) would have been up to if not for a chain of events (of which he was the culprit) that radically altered his consciousness.

What's great is that the film's plot doesn't stop at the aforementioned. The script is so multifaceted that the viewer can both admire the strong but touching male friendship and sympathize with the horrifying tragedy of Parry (Robin Williams' character), and of course marvel at how the modern world can at times turn into an intoxicating fairy tale.

The Fisher King, which followed 'Brazil' and 'Munchausen', is the film that established Terry Gilliam (a talent who works within the Monty Python comedy troupe) as a film genius worldwide.

It's very rare to see a movie where the entire cast of the main cast played superbly. The strongest roles are those of Bridges and Williams. However, my knee bends to Mercedes Rule, who played the role of a strong and intelligent yet sensitive and gentle woman.

We are not rich enough to shut our emotions away. We are not so far-sighted that we choose our path based on cynicism and calculation. We have so much to be happy about-we just have to see it.