The Drummond will is a wildly dark comedy that sucks you in and doesn’t let go. It’s Coen-esque humor and story is captured perfectly by director Alan Butterworth and I am eager to see what he works on next. Smart comedies are few and far between but when done right the results are spectacular. The Drummond Will is done right.
Two brothers, Marcus, a sell-out accountant, and Danny, a foolish but lovable optimist, are reunited in rural England at their fathers funeral. They are informed that they have inherited their farther’s home but when they find a sizable amount of cash in it they are forced into awkward, hilarious, and thrilling situations with the townspeople. While they try to uncover the mystery of their thought-to-be-poor fathers’ money they realize that they are not the only ones who know about it, and that the others may not want to play nice.
Shot in black and white (like more films should be) The Drummond Will is a beauty to look at. The B&W seems to drain happiness out of the world and make every hopeful situation in the film feel naive or short-term. The acting in the film is perfect for what it is. Phillip James and Mark Oosterveen give solid performances even though there are a few moments in the film that don’t quite work. On a whole, this is a great film that will keep you entertained throughout and, however ridiculous parts may be, you’ll still be thinking about it long after the credits roll.
Two brothers, Marcus, a sell-out accountant, and Danny, a foolish but lovable optimist, are reunited in rural England at their fathers funeral. They are informed that they have inherited their farther’s home but when they find a sizable amount of cash in it they are forced into awkward, hilarious, and thrilling situations with the townspeople. While they try to uncover the mystery of their thought-to-be-poor fathers’ money they realize that they are not the only ones who know about it, and that the others may not want to play nice.
Shot in black and white (like more films should be) The Drummond Will is a beauty to look at. The B&W seems to drain happiness out of the world and make every hopeful situation in the film feel naive or short-term. The acting in the film is perfect for what it is. Phillip James and Mark Oosterveen give solid performances even though there are a few moments in the film that don’t quite work. On a whole, this is a great film that will keep you entertained throughout and, however ridiculous parts may be, you’ll still be thinking about it long after the credits roll.