Death of a Saleswoman

I rented this with some friends from college and we enjoyed it over an evening of chatting, grilling and a fun holiday weekend. It's full of subtle, silly and mostly G-rated elements within the story line and plot, and I know my nieces, nephews and friends' kids would like it, as they would probably try to solve the mystery of the true killer's identity along with me and my friends. Parts of it reminded me of the Real Housewives series somewhat, but it avoids going too far into the negative, backbiting, cattiness and competitiveness, and instead stays more like a parody where the characters are frequently just playing the absurd aspects of a certain reality. The actors seem to be enjoying some sauciness in certain scenes, and overall, they stay within the family-rating stamp of the movie, while still having fun with the story. One thing I'll say, we were not able to guess the ending, and that was half the fun. It's good viewing for a lighthearted, family night in, or for times hanging out with friends watching festival indie movies.

There was a quality to this that may pass some people over. It had a distinct flavour - a movie that combined crime, comedy & a crime theme. If you can hack that concept you are in for a treat. It is a brilliantly written and made movie with, well what can you say? Great looking actors who act the part! The humour was transatlantic in that it certainly should appeal to an international audience. This was (oddly for a crime themed story) a bright, cheery and uplifting movie. In making this writer and makers have carried of quiet a difficult task and have accomplished it well. It is a really original work and owing to the mixed genre aspect a challenging task to carry out well. It is something that I will have on my list of movies to put on when I have gusts round and need to entertain them (I do this to enjoy their reactions). It deserves its stars!

Death of a Saleswoman is a really nice black comedy that I highly recommend. It deals with, well, uh, the death of a saleswoman - specifically a plasticware saleswoman in a small town - and who committed the crime. It's a lot of fun to watch and pulls the viewer right in. If you're in the mood for dark comedy, this one's the ticket.

Donna Wheeler deserves kudos for her work on this film, as does her team. It's no small feat putting an indie like this together, and they succeeded very well.

Honestly, the team deserves kudos just for their tagline - "6 housewives. 1 dead body. A trunk full of plastic storage wear." Doesn't it make you want to watch the movie? I know it did for me.

Watching Death of a Saleswoman was like being with a group of friends who knows my sense of humor PERFECTLY. The comedy comes at you obliquely, but if you pay attention you can really appreciate the subtle touches. Clever use of black and white hearkens back to Film Noir classics and adds an extra dimension as well.

For an indie film with a small budget, these guys (girls!) really hit it out of the park. They took a chance and it really paid off. Trying to make a combination mystery/comedy is no easy task even for big-budget Hollywood studios, but they made it work.

Watch this one with a good Pinot Noir. That's my recommendation to you.

Nothing spectacular here - a bit to much of the 'home project' feel, but not pretentious in any way. Seems that everybody had fun doing this project. Passable tech aspects, script and acting. As to the overall value, I disagree with so low of a rating (currently 1.5), that's a tad too harsh. Definitely better than a today's average indie, however, still only marginally watchable. 3/10