******* Hectic

Rating: Null/10 (9 April 2018)

With pacing at breakneck speed, " The Death Of Stalin" marks the end of the murderous dictatorship of Josef Stalin and the scramble to name a successor. There is no shortage of candidates, and cabals and conspiracies abound in this hilarious black comedy starring Steve Buscemi - and I don't use the term 'starring' loosely. He makes the picture go, and when he's not in the shot you wait for him to come back onscreen for the film to regain momentum.
The film moves quickly and the picture is shot mainly in close-ups and frantic crowd shots, which will make it easier for TV audiences to absorb. Pay attention, since the pace and the numerous characters make for a somewhat garbled narrative, but just wait for Buscemi and you won't miss anything important. Or funny.
My star rating is in the heading as the website no longer prints them.