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The Funeral

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The Funeral (1996)

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Reviews Counted: 23

Fresh: 19

Rotten:4

Average Rating: 7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: At the wake of their murdered younger brother, two gangster siblings revisit their past while making plans for revenge against a rival gangster who killed him. Christopher Walken delivers a... At the wake of their murdered younger brother, two gangster siblings revisit their past while making plans for revenge against a rival gangster who killed him. Christopher Walken delivers a powerhouse performance as the eldest brother, Ray, whose emotions have been shut down after their own father's suicide some years before and who must come to terms with his failures as a man. Chris Penn costars as Chez, his abusive, emotionally unstable brother who has inherited their father's self-destructive behavior. Set in 1930s New York, this elegiac film delves into such topics as faith, masculinity, and redemption as it moves slowly toward its bloody, powerful climax. Annabella Sciorra plays Ray's wife, whose devout Catholicism serves as the moral center of the film. Isabella Rossellini, Vincent Gallo, Benicio Del Toro, and Gretchen Mol round out the stellar cast. While it contains his usual violence and raunchy sex scenes, THE FUNERAL marks a mature new direction in the career of New York auteur Abel Ferrara (who previously worked with Walken on KING OF NEW YORK). Nicely subdued colors and cinematography by Ken Kelsch combine with great acting and probing dialogue to make this a valuable addition to the gangster genre. [More]

Starring: Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Annabella Sciorra, Isabella Rossellini

Starring: Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Annabella Sciorra, Isabella Rossellini, Benicio Del Toro, Vincent Gallo, Gretchen Mol, John Ventimiglia, Paul Hipp

Director: Abel Ferrara

Director: Abel Ferrara

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06/20/08
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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Anticlimactic and unconvincing.

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04/09/07
Rob Gonsalves
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08/05/06
Josh Ralske
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Though directed in different style, thematically, this period movie is a companion piece to King of New York and The Bad Lieutenant, forming an urban crime trilogy and representing Ferrara's best work.

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07/04/06
Emanuel Levy
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A psychologically strung-out tale stuffed full of ideas and inspired moments.

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05/29/06
Nick Schager
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01/26/06
Time Out

The corpse, the corpse, the corpse!

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11/14/05
Cole Smithey
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07/05/05
Emanuel Levy
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One of Ferrara's more bearable fims. Solid performances.

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Brandon Judell
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Janet Maslin
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08/04/04
Linda Cook
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01/14/04
Dragan Antulov
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With a cast like that, one would expect fireworks on the screen. Unfortunately, this never happens.

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David Nusair
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06/12/03
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

A strong portrait of gangsters from Abel Ferrara, one of cinemas best provocateurs.

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06/10/03
Blake Davis
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Jeffrey Westhoff
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