Clever visual humor

Rating: 8/10 (3 May 2018)

Managed to catch this one because it barely has any screenings near me; almost went under my radar. It's a great dumb dark dramedy taking place in the Soviet Union just after Stalin's death, and follows different people in government as they trip and fall trying to climb their way to the top. Steve Buscemi and Jeffrey Tambor were both absolutely hilarious and I loved their characters. The humor was dark and dumb, but sometimes pretty clever, which worked well in the film's favor. There was also lots of great visual comedy, something most of todays comedies don't know how to do. The directing, set design, and attention to detail all come together to make the film very realistic, there was 1000x more effort put into this film than most modern comedies, which is absolutely worth mentioning.