I'm a total Anglophile when it comes to British actors/actresses.This promised so much and gave less than hoped for.Matthew Macfadyen was wonderful and reacted well to all the bizarre stuff going on around him, but they gave Keeley Hawes(Mrs.Matthew Macfadyen)practically nothing to do.She is a wonderful actress and has done so many strong roles; she just offered facial reactions in this film.So many great Brits in this film and so wasted.Sorry Frank Oz; I so wanted to like this film. Peter Egan,Jane Asher, the wonderful actor who provides the "Valium",Rupert Graves, and the first acid trip was funny, but that joke got pretty old by the end. Peter Dinklage is great and shows what a terrific actor he is. Actually, saw this movie a second time with a friend and they loved it. I have to admit that I did laugh more the second time around. Had clever moments and was worth seeing a second time. Also worth seeing for the ensemble of actors and to support more British and Irish films. They are just funnier than American movies and the acting is better. Well, let me update that remark: I LOVE all of Christopher Guests' movies, especially "Best in Show". If you've ever been to a dog show in America, it's pretty spot-on. Back to Frank Oz's movie: I bought the DVD and have watched numerous times now. You can always skip by the parts that you've seen and are ready to skip, but there are many funny ones, and again, with this ensemble of actors you cannot miss finding funny and silly moments worth remembering. Plus the special features are great. To see these WONDERFUL actors/actresses blow their lines, make each other laugh, and simply hear what Frank Oz went through to make this film, is pure pleasure. As we've all experienced, movies can "grow" on you as you watch them and discover things you'd miss previously. This is one of those movies. Thanks Frank Oz for bringing some very, very funny scenes into our movie memories. Cheers!
Review of Death at a Funeral
