Product: Death At A Funeral [Blu-ray] (2007)
Rating: 5.0
'Bowfinger' is Frank Oz's best, but 'Death at a Funeral' is another strong outing for him
I'm a big fan of Frank Oz. I thinkBowfingeris his comedic masterpiece. "Death at a Funeral" is another good outing. Oz revels in madcap comedy and things do get outlandishly funny and absurd here, especially when Peter Dinklage quietly enters the movie. He's brilliant here. I see there's a US-based remake on the way (god knows why - it won't top the original) and the role of Peter Dinklage will be played by...Peter Dinklage. Like anyone who's seen Oz's production, it's impossible to believe anyone but Dinklage could play the role. He's a terrific actor.The other standout here: Alan Tudyk. He inadvertently ingests a hallucinogen early in the film, and then spends the next 90 minutes in an increasingly freaked-out state. He breaks up the funeral with his insistence that there's someone live inside the casket. That paranoia is hilariously rewarded later in the film. It's a wonderful acting job by a man born in El Paso and raised in Plano, Texas. Could have fooled me, Alan!Two other standouts: the adorable and talented Daisy Donovan; and zany Kris Marshall (thinkLove Actually (Widescreen Edition)and Milwaukee!). These are two perfect actors for Frank Oz.