“Death at a Funeral” is Sure to Bring the Crowd to Life
Though they are not too happy in this scene when they share a revealing picture of their father, Martin Lawrence and Chris Rock will provide you with plenty of laughs in "Death at a Funeral."
June 30, 2010 • By Christian Mills, Staff Reporter
Filed under A&E, Top Stories
“Death at a Funeral” delivers an abundance of comedy for all ages, even though it is clearly rated ‘R’ because of its language. Everything is pure humor and entertainment. This remake of the British version presents an unexpected plot, consisting of a series of unfortunate, yet extremely comical, events.
The movie is full of great actors whose chemistry simply flows together and whose energy bounces off of one another. It focuses on the boring life of Aaron (Chris Rock), as he tries to be a rock for his family during his father’s death, especially for his mother (Loretta Devine), and to satisfy his wife’s (Regina Hall) desire for children before it is too late.
However, those are only minor problems compared to those that later occur throughout the course of the movie. One constant theme that appears all through the movie is the journey of a bottle of hallucinogen pills that are assumed to be valume. As if the movie was not already hilarious, it is taken to another level of comedy.
Even better is watching Columbus Short, who plays the role of a cousin, try to stop the pills from reaching the next family member and the next. The effects that the pills have are priceless and therefore provoke an abundance of laughter.
“Death at a Funeral” is a movie about a dysfunctional family with problems that anyone can relate to. Although it is not every day that one finds out that one of their parents had a lover of the same sex, the circumstances are pretty much believable.
The best part of the movie, with no question, is the bathroom scene. It is sure to give the best laugh-until-you-cry moment. Hint: Just imagine the endless possibilities of having to take an elderly man to the bathroom and the unfortunate circumstances that could occur.
This move parallels the comedies produced by Tyler Perry. As Perry’s biggest fan, it hurts to admit this was the best comedy I have seen in a long time – and it was not by him. Perry’s films have finally found some competition.
Other cast members include: Keith David,, Peter Dinklage, Kevin Hart, Martin Lawrence, Tracy Morgan, and Zoe Saldana.
For anyone who knows what it is like when family members who have not seen each other in years come back around each other, this movie is for you. If you rent “Death at a Funeral” for home viewing, you will want to watch it with the entire family.
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