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Death at a Funeral is a remake of the 2007 Frank Oz-directed British movie of the same name. As a movie critic, it is required by law that I say the original is better; to not do so would result in lashings and a beating from Roger Ebert. However, I’m going to be the rebel here and simply say the two films have completely different styles of humor. But are you going to find this version of Death at a Funeral funny?
You’re just going to have to keep reading to find out …
This article appears in Apr 14-20, 2010.