I love Eulogy. Its the sharpest, sickest funniest and most evil dark comedy of the year. There are some amazing performances by Zooey Deschanel, Hank Azaria, Debra Winger and Ray Romano.
When three generations of a deliciously dysfunctional family gather to bury the family patriarch, the beloved granddaughter of the deceased is given the task of delivering the eulogy. Kate Collins [Zooey Deschanel), struggling through an awkward first year at college, returns home upon the death of her grandfather. At school, Kate might not fit in, but at home, she is quickly surrounded by a disruptive group of people even weirder than she is: her family. She quickly comes to realize that her own fond memories of Grandpa Collins [Rip Torn) are not shared by his children, who can only remember a distant father who could barely keep their names straight. As Kate struggles to find the right words to commemorate the solemn occasion, the rest of the family prepares for the event with its usual unruliness.
This is writer/director Michael Clancys first feature film but hopefully not his last. I think we will be hearing from him for a long time.
Missy
SUICIDEGIRL
California, USA
OCT 15, 2004 06:00 AM