Overlooked Gem

Rating: 8/10 (28 October 2018)

The Death of Stalin Review:
The Death of Stalin is about what the title says. It's a dark comedy about the events that took during that time period. I had heard about this movie from it's BAFTA nominations and it's critical praise. Krista and I were about to see Book Club but then we changed our minds at the very last second (5 minutes before the movie started and drove to the campus theater). We both agreed that it was a pretty good movie. The performances were amazing. My favorites were Steve Buscemi, Jeffrey Tambor, and Andrea Riseborough. The score was beautiful. It was all classical and sounded like Russian concertos and other symphonies. I liked the cinematography. It had a little bit of a grainy look and the highlights were green. You wouldn't think this movie would be a comedy, but it has got to be one of the best comedies I have seen in recent years. It was dark and hilarious. It reminded me of a cartoon. I liked the editing for the movie. Between tone changes there were quotes from what I could only assume was there constitution during the time of the Soviets. It also had topics about what was to come. The only problem that I really had was it could be wordy at times, it was hard to keep up with the names, and there was only one part that dragged. I don't want to say much about it because I went into the movie blind. I knew it was supposed to be a comedy and what the movie dealt with. It was very enjoyable and I think most people would like it (comes out on blu ray, dvd, and digital on June 19th).
My Grade: A-