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Death at a Funeral
- In theaters August 17th 2007
- Rated R for language and drug content
- RunTime: 96 min
- Matt's rating - 4.5 out of 5
- Cindy's rating - 4 out of 5
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Matt's Review below
There is something about British comedy that puts it
light years beyond anything American. It is a known
fact that every successful sitcom in the states was
stolen from the Brits. And not just sitcoms but just
about every hit show in any genre. So it is no surprise
that the funniest movie of the year and actually the
funniest film since Little Miss Sunshine is a British
comedy. Death at a Funeral. Written by Dean Craig
and directed by Frank Oz (Yoda, The Muppets) this film
is laugh out loud from start to finish. It holds no
punches and delivers off the wall characters in a
chaotic plot.
When family and friends gather for the funeral of a
beloved husband and father, little do they know what
secret is about to unfold. The secret, though big, is
over shadowed by everything else going on in the
film. That allows for humorous side stories. Peter
Dinklage (Elf, The Station Agent) is the stranger who
brings the secret and as always delivers a remarkable
performance. While he is battling it out with the
deceased's two sons, Daniel (Matthew Macfadyen /
Pride and Prejudice) and Robert (Rupert Graves / V for
Vendetta), the rest of the family are not fairing too well
either.
Simon (Alan Tudyk / Firefly) steals the film as a
nervous boyfriend who wants only to make a good
impression on his future father-n-law. When he is
mistakenly given a hallucinogenic drug instead of
valium it is all anyone can do to keep him stable and
focused. He plays the part expertly and you can't help
but laugh out loud at his predicament. Hats off to
Dean Craig for taking a very somber event and
creating a worse case scenario with such hilarity. He
turns a small gathering of mourners into a chaotic,
family feud. The ending of which will have you rolling
with laughter.
Death is rated R for language and drug content. There
is also a scene of brief male nudity that is non sexual
in nature and non-offensive. It is totally in the vain of
British humor. The language may be your only
concern as the F word is pretty prominent and the
Lords name taken in vain a few times. Though totally
as comic relief it is there regardless. If you love British
humor and comedies that are witty and at times over
the top; this film should be first on your list. Oz who
also directed Dirty Rotten Scoundrels has returned
with a killer. I give it 4.5 out 5 Eulogies. Just know
before you go. I'm Matt Mungle.
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Matt and Cindy are members of the North Texas
Film
Critics Association (NTFCA). For additional
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