Watch this when
The Fisher King
The fool didn't fix the king. He just noticed he was thirsty and brought him water. That's where healing starts.
Who it's for
Jack's glib on-air comments came right before a caller's deadly attack, and three years later he is drinking, hiding and hopeless.
Guilty / Ashamed→Hopeful
Feelings it meets
What it is
Terry Gilliam's film follows Jack Lucas, a New York radio shock jock whose dismissive on-air remarks to a caller precede a deadly attack at a Manhattan restaurant. Three years later Jack is drinking heavily and consumed by guilt when he is rescued from an assault by Parry, a homeless man on a quest for the Holy Grail.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Suicide attempts and a mass shooting.
Age: R (MPAA)
All right, then, I'll go to hellMark Twain, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
