Four Weddings And A Funeral

Advantages: Brilliant characters and storyline.
Disadvantages: Disappointing special features.

...This film was released in 1994 and is a romantic comedy/drama starring the hugely popular Hugh Grant, and American actress; Andie MacDowell. The story follows the life of Charles (Grant) and his colourful, upper class British friends. Wondering if he will ever find the right woman, Charles finally thinks he has in Carrie (MacDowell) at a wedding he and his friends attend. Just when things seem to be going rather swimmingly, Carrie reveals to Charles that she is engaged to be married and cannot enter a relationship with him. Unfortunately, Carrie seems to become a regular guest within the same circles as poor Charles. The viewer sees the group of friends attend to these lavish weddings, each leading to another with regards to what happened during the previous one, and we also then experience the tragedy of losing one of the friends...

shelley1986 01.01.1970 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Review of Four Weddings And A Funeral (DVD)

Four Cretins and a Funeral

Advantages: Some laughs, some groans and some grimaces
Disadvantages: Largely quite predictable

.... Things That Work, Things That Don?t The dialogue helps enormously, as Craig isn?t afraid to make a concerted effort to turn his back on the relative safety of films like Four Weddings and a Funeral. There?s a lot of swearing here, some relatively tame sexual content and a bit of nudity, sufficient to allow the audience to feel as though they are watching an adult comedy, without really going over the top. The story is, however, a little predictable. As each character reveals his narrative hand, it?s pretty obvious which way things are going to go and it would be unfair and unwise to say that this kind of thing hasn?t been done before. As soon as there?s a mention of blackmail or family secrets, it wouldn?t exactly take a genius to work out what happens next and, sure enough, almost by numbers, that?s entirely what happens. There...

plipplopfromdooyoo 01.01.1970 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful
Review of Death At A Funeral (DVD)

No Weddings, One Funeral

Advantages: Good performances, a string of entertaining set-pieces
Disadvantages: Even with the twists, it's all a bit predictable

...Trouble brewing at a family funeral... If it's a traditional British farce that you're after, 'Death at a Funeral' will surely tick all the right boxes, as it explores a range of preposterous situations throughout its ninety minute run-time. Released in 2007 and directed by Frank Oz (yes, that's the chap who voices both 'Yoda' and 'Kermit the Frog'), the film centres upon a sombre family occasion which spirals firmly out of control. Not to be confused with this year's Hollywood remake of the same name (which sees the pint-sized Peter Dinkage reprising his role), the movie explores a range of themes which generally send-up the flawed British character - think of 'Fawlty Towers', and you'll get a geneneralised idea of proceedings, although Death at a Funeral rarely reaches the comedic highs of the aforementioned sitcom. 'Daniel...

JOE.B 01.01.1970 · Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful
Review of Death At A Funeral (DVD)