Great Movie!

If nothing else, I hope that The Comedian signals an attempt by De Niro to once again take acting seriously. Without much supporting evidence, he’s still routinely called our greatest living actor. There’s still time to make good on that.

Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

The movie never builds enough momentum, emotional or narrative, to get the viewer on its side.

Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

The real problem, when all is said and done, isn’t the movie but the man with the microphone in its spotlight. Despite two comedy consultants who worked on the film, De Niro’s Jackie never comes across as especially funny on stage (or especially likable off).

Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post