Product: Death At A Funeral [Blu-ray] (2007)
Rating: 4.0
A Jolly Bier Bash
There's nothing quite as hilarious as a group of innocent people trying to dispose of a dead body. This movie makes a madcap romp of the unbidden task facing certain family members gathered for a legitimate burial, then confronted with an extra corpse.We get to know these people as memorable characters along the way, which is half the fun. Each player comes onto the scene markedly self-absorbed. In other words, they're a typical family. All the different types are here, including the curmudgeonly uncle, the somewhat overbearing parent, and the doted-upon celebrity son. Some are called upon to come out of themselves a little though, in order to make common cause with each other and to put a lid on their mutual problem.There are two full-length commentaries on this disc - one by the Director, and one by a couple of the actors and the writer. Both are good-natured, but don't provide too many additional insights into the filming or the film. So unless you have a fair amount of extra time, you can skip these, and just enjoy the Funeral for what it is - a jolly "parlor" game.Then for more fun centered around trying to dispose of someone, you can check out the classic Terry-Thomas/Peter Sellers romp "Naked Truth."