Death of Stalin

So I just saw the Death of Stalin and it was an absolute riot. The reason why I think that many people are going to connect to this film, is the fact that people are going to associate with this as the modern day Dr Strangelove: It hyperbolised all of the flaws of the Soviet Union as Strangelove hyperbolised the flaws of the American government; it portrayed its leaders as complete fools; and showed how no one is truly in control. All of this shown through the amazing performances of every member of the cast: Steve Buscemi as Khrushchev, Jeffrey Tambor as Malenkov, Michael Palin as Molotov (to be honest, I thought he was dead), Jason Isaacs as Zukov and especially Simon Russell Beale as Beria. All of these actors aren't trying to play their Russian roles realistically (they don't even attempt to use accents, Jason Isaacs sounds like a flipping scouser), but that only adds to the hilarity of the film instead of hindering it. It shows the absolutely ludicrous nature of the story and it helps include the audience in the film, so it was a good choice. As for the style, it follows a typical Iannucci property. It's writing leads it to become a farce, but does become hard to watch in certain parts. It isn't hard to watch in terms of graphic nature, but in terms of comedic value. There are moments in the film where you can't help yourself but laugh, despite the fact you know its wrong. In fact, that's the film in a nutshell. It's funny but you know you shouldn't be laughing.

I am giving this film an 8/10.