Please note that this movie is not for everyone. One person may watch it and see nothing special, but Funeral Kings was personally my favorite movie of 2012. This may seem like a radical thing to say after only having watched it a couple of days ago. But I watched a lot of movies that came out in 2012, and Funeral Kings was the only one that I found to be a completely flawless movie, and after I first watched it, I just wanted to watch it again. And so I did.
Below I am going to post a review that I wrote after watching Funeral Kings. Even if you don't read it, please at least check out the trailer, and then, hopefully, you'll check out the movie.
"Written and directed by the McManus brothers, Funeral Kings is a coming-of-age comedy that first premiered at the South By Southwest Film Festival a year ago. Now, it has been released on DVD, iTunes and on Demand. Whether Comedy or Drama is your genre, Funeral Kings is a must see. Funeral Kings sees a group of young friends who find themselves facing a situation whilst playing hooky that will teach them many a moral lesson. That's all I want to say about the movie's plot as Funeral King's story is even better as a surprise. However, it must be said that Funeral Kings would not be the same without its great cast that carry the movie. These kids aren't just delightfully vulgar, they're also outrageously cool to the point that you'll wish these kids were your friends when you went to high school. The soundtrack also perfectly emulates the coolness of these kids and you will find yourself listening back to it for weeks on end after first hearing it. Overall, although you'll see echoes of films such as Stand by Me or Superbad, on it's own Funeral Kings is a delight driven by an unforgettable ensemble of performances, excellent writing and film-making at its best."
So there you have it. But you don't have to take my word for it. If you're still not convinced, check out some more reviews, or watch the trailer, or go in the movie completely fresh and decide for yourself (which is probably the best option). If you do decide to watch Funeral Kings, and you enjoy it, go ahead and tell your friends like I did. Even after all of its views. This is still a very small movie, and needs your support to win some more viewers.
So let me know if you already saw Funeral Kings, and if not, has the trailer convinced you? Will you be watching it? If you do decide to check it out, please let me know what you think, and thanks for reading!
"Irresponsible. Naive. Rash. Foul-Mouthed. Irreverent. Volatile. Immature. Devious. Brazen. Impulsive. and Packing Heat."
-George