
Young adult brothers Jackie and Oliver Whynacht head to small town Elder's Bluff for their father Rollie Whynacht's funeral, he a man they haven't seen since they were children or really ever knew. Part of what they didn't know is his business, he who owned and ran a funeral home. Four similarly aged people are convened to view the video will - Jackie, Ollie, Rollie's dumb blonde trophy wife Luanne, and Rollie's mortician/the town's coroner Roberta Knickle - they who all lear... (Full plot summary below)
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Young adult brothers Jackie and Oliver Whynacht head to small town Elder's Bluff for their father Rollie Whynacht's funeral, he a man they haven't seen since they were children or really ever knew. Part of what they didn't know is his business, he who owned and ran a funeral home. Four similarly aged people are convened to view the video will - Jackie, Ollie, Rollie's dumb blonde trophy wife Luanne, and Rollie's mortician/the town's coroner Roberta Knickle - they who all learn that Ollie, in the proverbial pure luck of the draw, inherits everything, most specifically the funeral home. Subsequently in private with the lawyer, Ollie learns that Rollie rigged the draw to choose him, who Rollie felt, as the always nervous lost soul of the four which has not changed since he was a child, needed something like the funeral home to focus his abilities. In speaking with the funeral home staff who solely includes Roberta and Jack-of-all-trades Henry Sanipass, Ollie further learns that the business is failing as all the trade goes to Snarr's in a neighboring town, Rollie's the first funeral they've held in a year. As Ollie contemplates selling the home, Roberta, who is as passionate about life as she is about death and who is slowly starting to fall for Ollie, literally runs into an idea, stemming from a series of subsequent and associated events, to save the business. The questions then become if Ollie, who is also starting to fall for Roberta, will agree to the idea especially considering their criminal roles in the events about which no one yet knows, or if anyone will find out about their criminal acts, especially her father and boyfriend who are the local law enforcement. There may be other items in play bubbling beneath the surface with this collective.
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| CinematicalScott WeinbergSometimes a big batch of small chuckles, a few strong performances and a quietly amusing concept are enough to keep a comedy afloat. |
| Toronto StarLinda BarnardHas its wonky charms, but suffers from trying too hard to be quirky. |
| Reel Film ReviewsDavid Nusair...sporadically amusing yet entirely uneven... |
| Globe and MailJason AndersonIts ability to maintain such a pleasant facade in the midst of so much gruesomeness may be the creepiest thing about it. |
| Film Freak CentralBill ChambersBlame the Brits for making this kind of morbid farce look easy... |
| User ReviewMahir TDon't watch the movie if you are breathing low! |
| User ReviewBill BAn interesting and a bit crazy black comedy. Its not awfull but its not a must see. You can take a look in case u dont have an erection! Dont worry, this film wont destroy your mood |
| User ReviewJoe GI loved how quirky this film was. It has a lot of twists and very likable actors portraying deeply disturbed characters. Any fans of horror comedy must see this. |
| User Reviewnicole -I quite enjoyed it. I didn't think that was how it was going to end, so i was surpise. |
| User ReviewMatthew KThis movie slipped under the radar for a lot of people in 2008. It didn't make it to a lot of theaters and was most likely ignored by the general public due to the two leads not being particularly famous. The story is a clever one; a darker "Dead Like Me" or "Pushing Daises" story starring two of my favorite actors: Jay Baruchel (You might remember him in Tropic Thunder, one of the best parts of that movie) and Rose Byrne whom I freaking adore in everything she's done. Not an unpredictable movie by any means, its still got a lot of wit and charm for a movie that basis around death and murder. Yes, its pretty dark and it doesn't really care. So if you don't like gore than stay the hell away. But if dark comedy is your thing, then check this out. Superb acting, intriguing direction and all around wit made it one of those movies I wish more people would give a shot. Luckily, the DVD comes out February 17th and that should bring more access to people that missed it. |