you can count. Overall, Death at a Funeral is an excellent movie that is well worth watching if you want to have a laugh actually, tons of laughs .

their dearly departed dad and his mourners through the memorial. Incidentally, Peter Dinklage reprises his role from the original as "mysterious stranger." British scenarist Dean Craig, who penned the original "Funeral," banks on outrageous situations as well as Chris Rock's commentary to yield laughs galore. Essentially, Craig has relocated the action to Southern California. The primary characters consist of an oddball variety of believable, quirky, but sympathetic people. Indeed, the cast acts virtually as an ensemble in some scenes. Chris Rock and Martin Lawrence complement each other without trying to one-up each other. James Marsden has a field day with his character-driven shenanigans and Tracy Morgan draws some of the biggest laughs. The important thing here--as in most good comedies--is that the cast and the director don't consciously behave as if they were making a comedy. Nobody tries to be funny. The humor emerges in the collision between the characters and events beyond their control. Watching the reactions of both Rock and Lawrence constitutes half of the fun of "Death at a Funeral."Tax accountant Aaron Barnes Chris Rock of "Good Hair" is not a happy camper as "Death at a Funeral" unfolds. Imagine Aaron's reaction when the funeral home delivers the wrong corpse to his house! When they open the casket for our protagonist, Aaron finds himself staring down at an Asian gentlemen Jamison Yang of "Surfer, Dude" rather than his deceased father Edward Bob Minor of "The Gingerbread Man" . Since Edward's death, Aaron's overwrought mother Cynthia Loretta Divine of "Waiting to Exhale" has been pestering both Aaron and his 37-year old wife Michelle Regina Hall of "Scary Movie" about giving her a grandchild to take her mind off her late husband. Moreover, Aaron is struggling with his father's eulogy. Tradition dictates that the oldest son must deliver the eulogy. Nevertheless, some people, such as Aaron's uncle Duncan Ron Glass of TV's "Barney Miller" , think Aaron's younger brother, Ryan Martin Lawrence of "Bad Boys" , who is a bestselling novelist, should have drawn that assignment. As it turns out, Aaron is only nine months older than Ryan. You see, Aaron has written a book, but he has refused to let anybody read it. Meanwhile, Cynthia is so overjoyed when her celebrity son Ryan arrives that she knocks down Michelle in her haste to embrace her baby. Ryan is a smooth-talking womanizer. He is also a published writer so deep in debt that he doesn't have a dime. When Aaron asks for help with the expensive funeral bill, Ryan backs out. Instead, Ryan sets out to seduce a sexy 18-year old girl, Martina Regine Nehy of "Lakeview Terrace" , who gets his hormones into an uproar.Meantime, Aaron's cousin Elaine Zoe Saldana of "Avatar" is attending the memorial service with her newest boyfriend Oscar James Marsden of "X-Men" and Oscar is really nervous about running into Elaine's father Duncan again. Oscar doesn't think that Duncan likes him. Elaine and Oscar cruise over to pick up her brother Jeffrey Columbus Short of "Armored" and Elaine borrows a Valium. What Elaine doesn't know is that Jeffrey has whipped up a hallucinogenic cocktail of mescaline and acid for his friends. Jeffrey doesn't discover what Elaine has done until he notices Oscar's bizarre behavior. At one point during the memorial service, Oscar is so sure that he has seen the coffin move that he interrupts the service. A melee ensues as Aaron and company try to subdue Oscar. Predictably, the casket topples onto the floor and Edward rolls out! If Oscar's misguided shenanigans were not enough to contend with, a stranger named Frank Peter Dinklage of "Elf" corners Aaron with incriminating photos of Edward and he cuddling up to each other like the gay lovers that they were. Frank demands $30-thousand dollars or he will show the photos to Cynthia.Elaine's ex-boyfriend Derek Luke Wilson of "Home Fries" and long-time family friend Norman Tracy Morgan of "Cop Out" have to make a detour at a nursing home to collect cantankerous Uncle Russell Danny Glover of "Lethal Weapon" and bring him with them. The wheel chair bound Uncle Russell doesn't give Norman a moment's peace. Derek is hoping that he can patch things up with Elaine, and he does his best to change her mind about him. On the other hand, everything that Norman does for Uncle Russell draws criticism from the oldster. Things get really out of hand when Norman has to assist Uncle Russell to the toilet and Norman's hand gets trapped under Uncle Russell. Mind you, this is only the set-up for even more hilarity that follows.Between the wrongly delivered corpse and Uncle Russell's antics, "Death at a Funeral" boasts more than enough high-jinks to keep you chuckling out loud. Dull moments are few and far between, and this superficial but funny Paramount Pictures gagfest never loses track with its objective: making us laugh. The refreshing thing about "Death at a Funeral" is how LaBute confines the most action to the family household without inducing a sense of claustrophobia. Anybody who enjoys Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, and Tracy Morgan will have a rollicking good time at this contagiously funny, but dark comedy about mortality and the different facets that death exposes to an individual's character.

black comedy. Honestly, it isn't. The film caters to all crowds, as the personal problems are relatable to all ethnicity.

all the remakes were done like this one. So if you want 90 minutes of laughing out loud this is definitely your movie of choice.Have fun!

not white.And this was a farce and not merely a comedy. The goal in any farce is to keep a horrible secret from being discovered, and the humor is in the increasingly absurd measures being taken to prevent the discovery.I thought this film is a gem. Rather than putting a cast of extraordinary African-American actors through the usual paces of what unfortunately passes for comedy these days, the director allowed them to show their ability to present a farce as well as any white cast could do. I am still amazed and astonished.Thought this is an excellent film, it's not a Tyler Perry film in any way. This same cast of actors in a Tyler Perry film would have done a wonderful job, no doubt at all. But here, that same cast has established that they can produce a farce as hilarious and comical as any that the white farce-masters could devise.I can't think of any cast member who presented a disappointing performance. Chris Rock was outstanding. I can't say enough good things about him. He anchored this film by a consistent but comic presence. Martin Lawrence as Chris' brother and nemesis was superb.Danny Glover took a major professional risk in playing this part, but I think he succeeded.And the white dudes. Luke Wilson, playing something close to his usual persona, was perfect. And James Marsden--it is unfortunate that this film and his performance will probably be forgotten at Oscar time a year from now.I laughed constantly from about 10 minutes into the film, unto the very end. Dark comedy, black comedy, is not for everyone. But if you are a fan of black comedy, you will love this film.

Saldana and James Marsden were great.My favorite scenes was the homage to Danny Glover and the toilet from Lethal Weapon and when Zoe's boyfriend gets high on drugs.Overall, this is a fantastic film. I don't care much for the original. I rate this film 9/10.

undertaker makes a horrifying mistake. And Ryan wants to be the celebrity of the event without paying for anything. But those incidents are only minor compared to the information that Aaron and Ryan get from Frank Peter Dinklage the mysterious dwarf who is attending the funeral and nobody seems to know. My Comment This movie had it all as to jokes crossing the line. It had a body falling out of the coffin, it had nude scenes and people on drugs, it had feces on people, and it had sibling-rivalry, and a wife who wants to get pregnant, all of this happening during the funeral. However, all this said, it is one of the funniest comedies I have seen in years. You will laugh out loud from beginning to end. There are some scenes that I almost busted a gut laughing so hard. This is slapstick comedy at its best, and the scene with Danny Glover is the funniest. After laughing so hard, I was actually tired leaving the movie. The movie may not be PC, but it is only a movie. Screen Gems, Run Time 1:30, Rated R 8/10

you laugh out loud, but I found the entire film enjoyable.I can only guess that the low rating and poor reviews are from people who really loved the original. I didn't really care for the original and I was surprised at how good the new version was. Whether or not you have seen the original, I recommend seeing the new version of "Death at a Funeral."

Glover, and Tracy Morgan where all pretty funny. Although James Marsden stole some scenes. There are two scenes that are pretty for shock value, but still pretty funny. This is one of those movies you can laugh at when your having a bad day or week.