Keeping Mum

Oh my word. This is one of the best comedies I've seen in months and months.

I will say, the movies I have seen lately fall more into the "Horton Hears a Who" genre. So that explains some things. [Mini-review: Brilliant animation. Otherwise a snore and not deserving of its great reviews. I'll take the Incredibles 10 times over first.]

Keeping Mum brings out the firepower: Dame Maggie Smith. Rowan Atkinson. Kristin Scott Thomas. Even Patrick Swayze, whom I normally wouldn't count as "firepower." But he's damn funny. In a really creepy way.

 

Short plot summary, no spoilers: Rowan Atkinson is a vicar in a little community, married to Kristin Scott Thomas. They've grown bored with each other and she's sleeping with Patrick Swayze, her golf instructor. They hire Maggie Smith as a housekeeper and she quickly gets the family back in shape, albeit through some creative means.

If you liked State and Main, or Fargo, or Rushmore, you'll love this. Me? I'm buying the DVD asap.