The Joke Thief

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.

The Joke Thief will have you laughing and crying at the same time. It's truly a beautiful film. Featuring Simon a struggling comedian played by Frank D'Angelo who is down on his luck and always looking for way to get a leg up on the competition. His bitterness and insecurities are evident as he struggles to make ends meet all the while realizing how he got where he is in the first place. This bittersweet film teaches life lessons at every turn as it showcases an unlikely pairing of Simon and his Uber driver Jerry. Far from a just an Uber driver, Jerry enlightens the entire audience. A must see!!

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.

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.