"Mothers are made to be lied to" Ned Beatty's uncle says to the still in mourning Steve Buscemi, unable to get over the death of mother (Beatty's sister) Miriam Margolyes the year before. Along comes "life" salesman John Glover, indicating that he can reanimate mommy, and the cynical Buscemi decides to give it a shot. She shows up as passive aggressively cheerily bossy as ever, although her being found in the refrigerator does seem like a chilly lifestyle.
Still living in the family house in a pre-teen decorated bedroom (hysterically wearing adult sized pre-teen pajamas), Buscemi is a man child with adult style bitterness but kiddie style dotting, demanding to see momma's collected corpse and instantly regretting it. At least the audience doesn't have to see the badly disassembled remains. Sam Sorbo as the sexpot exhibitionist next door adds allure, except to mommy who wants to be the only woman in her brother and son's life.
Overly bizarre (obviously) yet frequently funny (the sight of the ample Miriam running down the street in granny wig with a butcher knife and fork chasing a dog, her jumping in a rhythmic dance on a bed wearing a feathery red dress), this was obviously influenced by John Waters. The film fortunately knows how fat to go and not be overly long, and Margolyes is a smirky delight with Buscemi, Beatty and Glover seeming to be having a blast. Not for all "tastes", but for those who like to see cheery family comedies being skewered, this is a perfect choice.
Still living in the family house in a pre-teen decorated bedroom (hysterically wearing adult sized pre-teen pajamas), Buscemi is a man child with adult style bitterness but kiddie style dotting, demanding to see momma's collected corpse and instantly regretting it. At least the audience doesn't have to see the badly disassembled remains. Sam Sorbo as the sexpot exhibitionist next door adds allure, except to mommy who wants to be the only woman in her brother and son's life.
Overly bizarre (obviously) yet frequently funny (the sight of the ample Miriam running down the street in granny wig with a butcher knife and fork chasing a dog, her jumping in a rhythmic dance on a bed wearing a feathery red dress), this was obviously influenced by John Waters. The film fortunately knows how fat to go and not be overly long, and Margolyes is a smirky delight with Buscemi, Beatty and Glover seeming to be having a blast. Not for all "tastes", but for those who like to see cheery family comedies being skewered, this is a perfect choice.