Funeralii fericite

I've recently acquired a taste for romanian movies, and was quite impressed by the romanian sense of drama and humor. But I have to say, this "Funeralii fericite" was an EPIC disappointment. It's not even a niche movie, but just distasteful, cringeworthy, and obviously desperate to evoke some sort of theatrical misunderstood art.

I thought Malaele was considered a "genius" but he's definitely overrated.

I'm sorry i wasted my time watching this.

As Romanians, we rarely have the chance to feel proud when it comes to movies. In the last thirty years, we struggled to make a name in Europe and, instead, we got being called names (!). Anyway, this movie made me proud, as it is a genuine directing and acting masterpiece. Malaele is a dear friend to every Romanian film and theater goers and we only regret he only directed two movies, Nunta Muta and this one. The plot is beautifully handled by the director and the transition between the theater stage and the big screen is just great. It is not just a movie, it is a reflection of the director's ars poetica, as he seems to believe that surreality can influence the actual course of life. I think we have to see this movie and enjoy what the director tries to share with us.

While the movie is nice and a very good absurdist movie, the sound editing and mixing is awful. You can barely hear the dialogue, but the noises, screams, knocks, police sirens will blow your speakers.

This is a bland, tasteless, uninspired, cliche and infuriating movie. When you think it can't surprise you anymore it hits you with the most cringe acting and melodrama you'll see in a while. Completely uninspired work, out of focus (literally and metaphorically), overall bleak and the sadness displayed couldn't even stir some pity inside of me, it just went through with how fabricated and fake it felt. There's nothing to learn here other that not the most talented people get to be in the spotlight. Viewing it from this perspective can be inspiring.

Such an engaging, surprising and funny film. It is perfect for anyone looking to have a good laugh, question life or their choices. Very theatrical, as it is characteristic for Romanian films, but I don't consider this a disadvantage or flaw one bit. It uses cliches in a very funny way and manages to engage the viewer to the end.

The acting is, in a way, similar to theater, still very good for the film. Always helps to put things into perspective and it helps you to connect with the characters, laugh with them, be happy with/ for them, cry and be sad with them.

The sound might be considered "bad" because it records voices as they would be heard in a real life situation, while other loud sounds are as loud as they could be in reality. Some may consider this a major flaw, but I consider it just adds to the flair of the film.

All in all, this could prove to be the best choice of the evening when you seem to be a little tired and thinking about the meaning of everything, when you are in dire need of a laugh or want to see how cliches can be used/ made fun of to make for an interesting production. The casting of good actors also helps with accomplishing these, as they have experience in both theater and film and can play both in dramas and comedies.