Death at a Funeral

This movie looked hilarious from the previews, and it certainly didn't dissapoint.

The story takes place at a funeral where the father of two boys (Martin Lawrence and Chris Rock) has passed. When the whole, dysfunctional family shows up, along with some uninvited guests, the whole thing ends up a mess.

This one is apparently a remake, although I haven't seen the original. The story was original and many of the situations were slight variations on old cliches, strung together in a very fresh way. The humor really held this one together, although there were moments of sincerity. Short moments, but moments nonetheless.

Fantastic acting from everyone, especially Chris Rock. He and Tracey Morgan play the same character every movie, but they always manage to make it feel slightly different. It works, as both of them are always funny. Martin Lawrence did a good job as well, although his character does tend to get irritating. James Marsden had a breakout performance here; he was hilarious. And of course, I have to mention Danny Glover. He plays the crabby, old uncle perfectly, better than any other

The humor was interesting. When this many black comediens come together, you know it has to be funny. And it was, but it didn't maintain hilarity throughout. Some side jokes fell flat, and a lot of silly antics when by with merely a chuckle. However, the dozen or so moments of hilarity were gut-busting and definitely made up for the rest.

Good movie overall, although the all-star cast should have been able to produce a feew more laughs. I recommend this one anyway. 3.5/5 stars