Fresh
The comic folksinger Henry Phillips stars in this wry, poignant, smartly satirical comedy as himself, and puts himself into uneasy situations in which he doesn't always come out as the hero.
Richard Brody, New Yorker
Punching the Clown
Comedy is often misunderstood.
2010 · 1h 31m · N/A
Comedy, Music
Directed by
Gregori Viens
Overview
A satirical songwriter comes to Los Angeles and puts his life's work in jeopardy.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
86%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Every aspiring performer will appreciate Gregori Viens' unassuming comedy, which cheerfully skewers industry pretensions and media-fueled trends.
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Fresh
Familiar show-business satire is enlivened by genuinely witty, off-kilter humor.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten
[If it] isn't entirely successful, it's partly because the music -- late-night satire swathed in gentle folkie chords -- and Mr. Phillips's modest but knowing manner don't quite match up with the "Star Is Born" cliches of the plot.
Mike Hale, New York Times
Fresh
Punching the Clown is welcome proof that there remains at least one industry in which the US can compete with New Zealand: the parody folk-song business.
Kyle Smith, New York Post
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