Studio: MGM Genre: Comedy •
Drama Street Date: February 26, 2008 Director: Frank Oz Number of Discs: 1 MPAA Rating: R Cast: Alan Tudyk, Peter Dinklage, Matthew Macfadyen, Ewen Bremner, Daisy Donovan, Keeley Hawes, Andy Nyman Running Time: 91 minutes Format: DVD Specs: Video: Widescreen 1.85:1 Color Standard 1.33:1 Color
Audio: ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 SPANISH: Dolby Digital Surround
Subtitles: English, Spanish Special Features: Audio Commentary By Director Frank Oz
Audio Commentary By Screenwriter Dean Craig and Actors Alan Tudyk and Andy Nyman
Gag Reel Version: Standard Store Exclusives: Free Zombie Yoda Puppet. "Eat Your Brains I Will" Review: Frank Oz is the man. It goes without saying (except that I just did). Chances are even if you don't know his name you've seen his work.
As a Director Frank has had some hit or miss results, I mean come on he gave us The Dark Crystal and Little Shop of Horrors..but he also gave us that awful Stepford Wives remake.
Death at a Funeral hits about middle for his batting average; it's not great but it's certainly not bad. The movie has a great cast and a loopy plot that should have had a much different feel to it. Not sure how to pinpoint where it went wrong, however it just feels restrained some way.
The biggest issue holding the film back is that no matter how silly things start to get that it sort of just plods along instead of letting go and just enjoying the ride.
Death at a Funeral is worth checking out, just be in the mood for a slow comedy. Buy It Now: Rating:
