Important history with humor

Rating: 8/10 (24 February 2018)

The Death of Stalin is one of those surprises that is both entertaining and informative. I really didn't know much about this period or the characters before watching this film. I only remember the funeral of Stalin being in the news when I was child. I was unaware of any details regarding his death or anything about .Russia of the 50s. (even though I took Russian classes for several years of junior high school).
I came away from this film with a new understanding of the reign(s) of terror in Russia . What I found fascinating about this film was the way they took something so horrible and made it genuinely humorous. The period and its characters are beautifully lampooned. Beside being entertained, I came away from The Death of Stalin feeling that I had really leaned something valuable and important.