Another Irish-themed Hollywood movie that no-one knows about. Released years before the similar Death at a funeral this one has a family gathering when a father dies. An attractive woman who might have been the deceased's mistress, an illegal alien, marital troubles, a pregnant daughter, elderly secrets, a communist nun, and Bob Hoskins (who always appears miscast). The kind of movie that sounded great on paper but doesn't work. It's about an Irish-American family with the usual names, religion, music, songs, red hair, and wake. The script is really good but the direction is awful. What should be farce ends up as a mismatched cast saying their funny lines. One great scene has a guy announce he's going for a pee and then violently embraces a woman. Then a waitress says "what would he do if he went for a sh-t!". It's interesting seeing lots of attractive women here who look strange due to their dated hairstyles, makeup, and clothes!
Title: Passed away
Genre: Emigration
New/old: Old
Cinema/DVD: DVD
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