Rant: Death at a Funeral (2010)

Shit on screen.  That is the best way to describe this movie.  And I may be the only colored person to think or say that this American movie is so shameful.

In this botched version of the British comedy Death At A Funeral 2007, my joy of seeing Martin Lawrence on the big screen was short lived.  James Marsden's smoking hot body is what kept this foul smelling boat ride from totally tanking.  I want to see this man in Sex and The City and in full glory!  Mama mia! In this botched version of the British comedy Death At A Funeral 2007, my joy of seeing Martin Lawrence on the big screen was short lived.  James Marsden's smoking hot body is what kept this foul smelling boat ride from totally tanking.  I want to see this man in Sex and The City and in full glory!  Mama mia!

Family reunion is never without drama.  When a well-respected patriarch dies, his family reunites at his funeral only to realize that he is not the man they all thought they knew.  This recipe makes for some hilarious recipe and ingenious sarcasm.  Unfortunately, you won't find that in the American version.  The British version is a must see for anyone with half of a brain.

• Strike one: The camera lingered on Danny Glover's diarrhea
• Strike two: The down-low is dealt with too casually
• Strike three: Insulting the audience with a transparent plot

This is neither funny or healthy comedy. Firstly, the shit made me nauseous. Secondly, the down-low is no light matter. Although I applaud the film dealing with the issue of homosexuality in the Black American community, Chris Rock's parting eulogy "My father was a great man..." did not ring well with me.

The down-low is responsible for HIV and AIDS staying power in the Black American community.  The victims being mostly Black women. Therefore, in my mind, triviality is not an option.

All I can say is the writing and directing on this movie are mediocre.