Eulogy Reviews

A dysfunctional family gathers for the patriarch's funeral.
With the characters' convoluted plotlines, even a trite voice over and an awkward framing narrative can't save this film. By the time I figured out who wanted what, who was related in to whom, and what the histories of all of these relationships were, I realized I didn't care about this people and they didn't care about each other.
I liked Zooey Deschanel's performance; she seemed at home in the awkwardness, realizing that understatement is key to this kind of comedy. Ray Romano's goofy mustache makes it impossible to take him seriously even in his more dramatic scenes.
Overall, this dramedy isn't a waste of time, but it's close.

Eulogy is one bizarre comedy that brings a lot of laughs. When the patriarch of a dysfunctional family passes on, his family gets together in the same house the funeral and all hell breaks loose. With Eulogy you have a wonderful cast that are all funny in their own way. Eulogy is one of the most original comedies to come along in a while. Eulogy has a terrific cast of well known actors such as Hank Azaria (The Simpsons) and Ray Romano (Everybody loves Raymond) Eulogy takes a sad event and makes it funny. Very funny in fact. This is actually one wacked out comedy film, and I enjoyed every minute of it. The cast did a great job and the story was just so much fun, a dysfunctional family are forced to be together to bury their father and grandfather. What could go wrong? well, everything. it's such a hilarious ride that you can't get bored. At times the film is uneven, but considering the cast involved, Eulogy is a terrific comedy that has more highs than lows. The jokes are great and theres plenty of good scenes. One things for sure, the family in the film have a strange way of being bereaved. I really enjoyed the film because it was a different type of comedy, and one that was very refreshing. Every cast member brought something great on screen, and the laughs kept coming one after another. If you haven't seen this comedy, you should. This film is very good and is much better than most mainstream comedies out there.

Totally cute. Kind of weird when Zooey, known for her quirky roles, was the normal one in this. I thought it was funny and dark. Very offbeat but loveable.

About 3 ok laughs but overall a complete miss.

Funny, if not excessively mean, Eulogy is a good way to spend 85 minutes. It's a solid black comedy romp with possibly the most lesbians I've ever seen in a feature-length film.

I'm probably going to hell for actually liking Ray Romano in something, but c'est la vie.

Nothing special about it, but nothing bad either. It was funny at times. The people who wrote it however have obviously never smoked pot, unless they were smoking it mixed with meth/coke/and draino.

A comedy centred around dysfunctional family and the funeral of the patriarch. I found it pretty funny. The granddaughter Kate (Zooey Deschanel) is perhaps the only sane person in the family.

Slice of life film.

A great movie. Loved it from beginning to end, had a great round of actors with fantastic character portrayals.

FAVORITE SCENE: As the family stands around comforting one another at the lake, the surviving members start to sing "Papa was a Rolling Stone" and soon as the singing is peaking. Their father's casket and body is blown up by excessive gas.

Funny & unique family comedy, very witty, and Zooey Deschanel is excellent.

This is a must have about 6 months after anyone's funeral. It's a comedy, but strange like I want them. Favorite line(s): I don't know if your grandparents ever told you, but I used to come up here and sit when you were here. Until your grandfather hit me with a rock. Said I looked like a crow. & When it stopped raining grandpa.

It won't work. Everyone knows that the only gay relationships that last are the ones between people of the same height.

This is the definition of "ensemble cast", not a memorable role in site, but combined they pull off a good story about a family dealing with the death of a father.

The age old question: Why do movies like this go straight to DVD when so many not-funny movies are tying up valuable theater space?

A pretty good film, overall. The performance by Zooey Deschanel was what really kept the film in place. All of the other actors kept the comedy working, but Zooey kept the story interesting. The casting was really good in this and the story had a good meaning behind it all.

I thought this movie would be like a lot of other movies I've already seen: the dysfunctional family get-together, black-comedy division... but this one was REALLY intelligent and insightful. Anyone watching this movie can surely see themselves and their own families reflected albeit in a more characterized and humorous manner. Every character is engrossed in their own personal egoistic worlds and they clash when confronted by the egoisms of their siblings and other families members. It is a definite must see and sad that it has not received the critical acclaim it deserves.

You can tell how great this movie just by reading this synapse.. :

After the death of a family's grandfather, the granddaughter (Zooey Deschanel) was asked to do his Eulogy at the funeral. Not only bothered going back to home town afraid of catching back with on-off ex-boyfriend, the granddaughter must face a reunion of an utterly dysfunctional family.

Father, who is a cheap porno movie actor and a heavy weed smoker. An uncle with his twin boys who are extremely perverted and unmannered until the only lady left the family. A could be the only normal aunt, however, a lesbian. Another angry aunt who can't shut her mouth turning her whole family tacit because she's the only one talking too much in the family. And an often suicidal newly widow grandmother.

Well?

Strange movie about family and the differences/similarities that tear them apart and bring them together. Dark comedy.

It's great! It's a funny look at a, practically, normal family. They have their constant fighting members, the unfulfilled depressed members, the outcasts, the ones who just gave up on all discipline, and even those who may have done way too much discipline. The characters make this movie. And the characters were great.

I didn't hear of this until i rented it and laughed my ass off silly. was a great movie no one ever saw.