Death at a Funeral
I saw a preview screening of Frank Oz's latest film and I must say that it was one big laugh fest.
Things are chaotic even from the start at the funeral Sandra's (Jane Asher) husband and Daniel
(Matthew MacFayden) and Robert's (Rupert Graves) father (which, obviously, are one and the same). Robert is a successful writer who lives in New York. Daniel is attempting to write a novel and his wife Jane (Keeley Hawes) wants to move out of the family home and into their own flat. Also attending the funeral are the dead man's nephew Troy (Kris Marshall), niece Martha (Daisy Donovan) and her boyfriend Simon (Alan Tudyk) who is a straight laced lawyer (wait until you see what happens to him). Also on hand are Howard (Andy Nyman), Justin (Ewen Bremner) and crotchety Uncle Alfie (Peter Vaughan). Oh, there is one more person in attendance - Peter (Peter Dinklage). But no one seems to know who he is.
I am not going to say what happens at the funeral. I will just say things don't go smoothly. And someone has a secret about the deceased (which I have to say that I guessed). But all in all, this film is really hilarious and if you want to have real belly laugh (and this happens many times) then this film is for you.
Things are chaotic even from the start at the funeral Sandra's (Jane Asher) husband and Daniel
(Matthew MacFayden) and Robert's (Rupert Graves) father (which, obviously, are one and the same). Robert is a successful writer who lives in New York. Daniel is attempting to write a novel and his wife Jane (Keeley Hawes) wants to move out of the family home and into their own flat. Also attending the funeral are the dead man's nephew Troy (Kris Marshall), niece Martha (Daisy Donovan) and her boyfriend Simon (Alan Tudyk) who is a straight laced lawyer (wait until you see what happens to him). Also on hand are Howard (Andy Nyman), Justin (Ewen Bremner) and crotchety Uncle Alfie (Peter Vaughan). Oh, there is one more person in attendance - Peter (Peter Dinklage). But no one seems to know who he is.
I am not going to say what happens at the funeral. I will just say things don't go smoothly. And someone has a secret about the deceased (which I have to say that I guessed). But all in all, this film is really hilarious and if you want to have real belly laugh (and this happens many times) then this film is for you.
posted by Film Fanatic | 8:46 PM
1 Comments:
I can't wait until June. I've heard from 2 others who thought this was one of the funniest films they'd seen in a looooong time.
With that cast? Frank Oz in top form?
I'm so there.
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