Death at a Funeral

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Jorge V As a good food, preparation takes time. Enjoyed a well constructed and funy movie. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/11/25 Full Review Suzanne A This film doesn't start as farce: Matthew McFadyen's stiff-upper-lip grief could serve a more tragic narrative. But from the moment the wrong body is revealed (still as a subtle error), it's all down hill. The opening sequences, introducing the key characters getting to the funeral, not only sets up the farcical impact of cousin Troy-the-pharmacist's psychedelic drugs hidden in a valium bottle, but also parodies the opening structure of Four Weddings and a Funeral, from which this film surely derives its title. Each actor in the ensemble cast puts in a credible picture of their own character -- the talentless and envious Daniel; the self-regarding famous novelist Robert; cousin Martha and her ne'er-do-well brother Troy, both hoping to stay the right side of their irascible father, Victor; the oleaginous Justin, who can't imagine why Martha doesn't still fancy him; the brilliantly off-his-face Simon, Martha's finance; the hypochondriac Howard (another cousin); and of course the dead father's lover, Peter, and grumpy uncle Alfie. Farce derives from their confluence, with the misappropriated bottle of pills, plus the unanticipated appearance of Peter as the dead man's erstwhile lover. At the time of its release, the farce didn't seem snappy enough, but perhaps it works better if seen as somewhat generically mixed. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/31/24 Full Review Chris M One of my favorite British comedies ever made. The cast is fantastic, led by Matthew MacFadyen and Peter Dinklage is a treat. A great farce! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/27/24 Full Review Uynga U what a wonderful movie Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/23/24 Full Review Munkhjargal A The film is about the relationship between family members and misunderstandings will arise between them. Looking at all of this, the director shows that it can be done from this point of view. Although he is more involved in his father's affairs, he is facing many problems. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/23/24 Full Review Bahad j It was a really good movie. Very instructive. I really liked it. I will watch it again later.Also, I really like the small details of the movie. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/22/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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