The Joke Thief

If you're a fan of standup comedy then you will love The Joke Thief. Centered around an aspiring standup comedian, (Simon, played by Frank D'Angelo) he embarks on a tale of love, loss, introspection and redemption. Simon finds the answers to most of life's questions thanks to a lovable and unassuming hero Jerry. Nervous on the way to a big gig, Simon learns to be grateful for even the smallest things in life. Simon realizes he's taken a few things for granted and perhaps it's time to make amends. The acting is superb and Frank D'Angelo's on-screen presence is nothing short of undeniable as he weaves through the scenes of different emotions in a search of a lifelong dream.

From the cinematic universe of Frank D'Angelo comes another entertaining and fascinating film. The Joke Thief is funny, thoughtful, and well written. This is a provocative film that really makes you think about life. It takes you through a romp of feelings and emotions. It made me think about my own life as well. It's beautifully shot, incredibly acted, and the best film I've seen so far in 2018!

Unnecessary racist bits especially with the taxi thing, the taxi driver must have said he likes taxi driving (his "job") like 10 times in an interval of 5 minutes. I guess British "superiority" complex is showing here as if Sub-continent "Indians" love to drive the great British people around in their "curry" smelling taxis. Which they immediately made sure that the "hero" isn't in a smelly taxi, but rather a brand-new one, so hopefully he didn't get suffocated. Unnecessary dialogues and pauses and close shots, making it seem like a waste of time.

It's clear that in today's landscape we have films get their numbers and reviews placed by people involved with the movie. While quality is certainly somewhat subjective, the theory that stat padding is usually pretty clear when you've seen a movie that has much different reviews than the rest while those positive have it being the only one that account has filled out. Lesser known films this is more obvious.

This is certainly a case of that.

The Joke Thief is written, directed, starred, produced etc all by the same individual. A Canadian entrepreneur who has so much money that he basically creates movies as a hobby. It's too bad they aren't good ones.

Even the best scene in the movie is ruined by a reveal immediately afterwards that the movie is taking itself way too seriously. It's ironic that a movie called the Joke Thief doesn't have very many good ones.

Sometimes you find a small film and it's a welcome experience. You wonder how this is so under the radar. This one proves that sometimes small films aren't very widely known for a reason.

Well. I will start by saying it's more of life observation that a movie. It's honesty touched Me and I really engaged with Simon (the main character).

Life is short and keep trying to make it or reaching for something you always wanted is never impossible. A small budget, but big on hope and honesty. You will switch off in 10 minutes or fall in love. But hey, that's life.x