On DVD. Death at a Funeral. Outrageous.

Was feeling really like puke on the sidewalk this morning, so I said to myself, 'nope, you aren't gonna GO there, no way, no how!'

So what to do? My pulse was really erratic, and some asshole once put out the meme that laughing is good, so I considered looking at 'State and Main' yet again. (I have my good colleague D. to thank for that. He saw it after a late night shift, and recommended it, knowing that Vermont is a neighbor state to NH.)

But nah, wanted something new. And so I went to the dvd store, and was undecided. Humour is so individual, and can get you into buckets of trouble, believe me.

Whatever, I ended up getting 'Death at a Funeral'. Except the German title is 'Dying for Beginners'. Yeah, am having this morbid streak. I only learned what the real title is in the extras.

It is a britsh production, so be forewarned. I haven't seen a film that made me laugh out loud in a long time. And then make you cry at the end. Not since 'Four Weddings and a Funeral'. It takes place in near real-time, at a funeral about to be held in a mansion. And first they deliver the wrong corpse. Then the near and dear arriving. And then! It was so over the top hilarious, I actually laughed out loud, hard. And I really do not have anything to laugh about right now...

I do not wish to give away much of the plot. It is stuff you have seen before, sib rivalry, the crazy relatives, the anal retentive and the the opposite family members... But everything in the script got a twist, and it is fresh and surprising, and very very funny.

And just between us and the four walls...

That 'little person' blackmailing the main character pictured up above? I would do him. Yup. What a wonderful face and such personality shining out of those eyes. Now I am going to have to get 'The Station Agent', which I have heard much about. He is the most remarkable actor I have seen in a long time.

There wasn't any 'moment' in it, it was organic, and built up to hilarity. A perfect ensemble effort which ends up making a wonderful if rather odd film.

Just rent it, buy it, but watch. And beware. I have a very odd sense of humour.... just sayin'

Hilarious. It's a keeper.