I did something so insulting.... so blasphemous... so abhorrent. 

Ready? 

I watched this film on the plane. 

BUT

I still laughed my ass off and think it’s one of my faves so far this year. The comic timing is impeccable. The performances shine. My god... Paddy Considine really shows his comedy chops. 

Loved it and recommend seeing it ASAP. But not on a plane... it deserves better.

VEEP meets CITY OF GOD.

more grim than funny, but still plenty funny. by far my favorite thing that Armando Iannucci has ever done.

“Who would put a lamp on a chair?”

Unabashedly declaring this the best
[dark (as FUCK)] comedy of last year;

Iannucci's the master political satirist.

- "HOW OLD ARE YOU?"
- "I'm.......... old?"
- "YOU'RE NOT OLD!"

Jason Isaacs' introduction deserves its own Oscar.

75

Fucking hysterical, mostly for showcasing the idiocy in group government dynamics while never shying away from the violence and complete disregard for human life around the chaotic remnants of the regime. In various scenes set inside the torture chambers, background bodies are shot (both on and off screen), conveying the same narrative function as a moment where a nameless prisoner tumbles outrageously down the stairs. The Death of Stalin wrestles with hilarity and horror within the same confined, decedent spaces, and the disruptions of each are startling. In a showing before mine, a woman apparently yelled "Communism isn't funny!" before storming out. Of course, even if it wasn't funny (and The Death of Stalin almost constantly is -like a squabbling contest between imbeciles), the film suggests something far worse: that it's true and, to quote The Giant in Twin Peaks, "it is happening again."

Now that's a fucking dark comedy. Very very funny and sharp and brilliant, but tonally upsetting and maybe a little confusing in a way I need some time to process? Or, just need to know more about history for. Who can say! I think I liked it!

“what ever happened to trotsky?” I SCREAMED

stalin retire bitch

I liked the suit and pajamas look

Had to be pee VERY badly halfway through this thing soo that had an impact but I enjoyed it! Very funny, surprisingly interesting for a historical film (that genre usually isn’t my cup of tea), and some great performances.

I still can't get over the fact that the people behind the doors of stalin, were actually scared of going inside because, they thought they were going to get killed no matter what lol.

Enjoyable to watch the whole way through, felt like a TV drama.

It's kind of ugly and cheap looking, but the script is super tight and funny. i really love how no one has a russian accent, its probably my favourite part.

It is an appropriate stuff for those who like to watch Soviet bureaucrats with British accents who think of themselves as edgy boi. But for me? Nope, thx.

very fun & funny & politically point-making!! mira approved

Despite my pet peeve of "Russians speaking English in the Kremlin" this movie didn't disappoint.

Ok

“Haha, I’m fucking furious”

Netflix

Honestly, this movie was really hilarious but also seemed pretty accurate to my understanding of the situation of the power struggle following Stalin's death. I really liked the portrayal of the characters in this, because they all had their own distinct personalities that seemed accurate to the real life people.

It had a lot of jokes that were a lot funnier due to understanding all of the historical context surrounding the time period, and that was definitely evident to me because I had to keep on explaining things to my dad, who was watching the movie with me, in order for him to understand why I was laughing at a lot of things.

Overall, I found this really intriguing, because it definitely worked to retain some historical accuracy while still being a comedy film.

A hilarious and yet equally disturbing portrayal of the absurdity of sycophants.

you 😎 can kiss 💋 my Russian 🇷🇺 ass 🍑

a bit less impactful on the rewatch but it’s still funny and Jason Isaacs can still annihilate me