The Burial movie review

MOVIE TITLE:     The Burial 

This dramatic legal drama opened in theaters on October 6, 2023, and will be available on streaming Amazon Prime Video on October 13, 2023.

RATING:    R

LENGTH:      2 hours 6 minutes

MOVIE REVIEW MOM GRADE:     A-

IN A NUTSHELL:

The David versus Goliath story is loosely based on a 1999 case that was featured in an article in The New Yorker written by Jonathan Harr.  It’s about a lawyer who helps a funeral homeowner save his family business from a corporate behemoth, exposing a complex web of race, power, and injustice.

The film was written and directed by Maggie Betts, with writing help from Doug Wright and Jonathan Harr.

THINGS I LIKED:

• The cast is fantastic and features Academy Award winners Tommy Lee Jones and Jamie Foxx. They do not disappoint.  They never do.
• The rest of the talented cast includes Jurnee Smollet, Mamoudou Athie, Pamela Reed, Bill Camp, Alan Ruck, and Amanda Warren.
• Fans of John Grisham novels will get a kick out of this courtroom drama.
• The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival to thrilled audiences.
• The story is about Jeremiah Joseph who stood up to the corrupt Loewen Group.
• Jamie Foxx’s character, Willie E. Gary, was a flamboyant attorney who was actually featured on the popular TV show “Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous.” He went on to fight other big corporations and earned the nickname “The Giant Killer.”
• Happily, there is some subtle humor throughout the drama. In fact, it’s one of the highlights of the film.
• The movie has heart and surprising insights.
• The musical score by composer Michael Abels provides the perfect mood for each scene.
• Keep watching during the final rolling credits to see the end notes on what happened to all of the people in real life after the events shown in the movie.

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:

•  If you don’t like courtroom dramas, this movie is probably not for you.
• It’s a bit slow-moving.

TIPS FOR PARENTS:    

• Kids will be extremely bored in this “talking movie”
• Talk of the Klu Klux Klan
• Some profanity

THEMES:

• Law and Justice
• Contracts
• Integrity in business
• Race
• Civil Rights
• Economic class
• Corporate greed

INTERESTING LINES:

• “You don’t have to apologize to me. I know who you are.” –  Annette O’Keefe  (Pamela Reed)

OTHER MOVIES LIKE THIS YOU MIGHT ENJOY:

• Just Mercy  (with Jamie Foxx):  https://moviereviewmom.com/just-mercy-movie-review/
• A Civil Action (also written by Jonathan Harr): https://amzn.to/3RRwI8c
• Erin Brockovich: https://amzn.to/3PNgjPF

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