It hasn’t even been three years since the release of director Frank Oz’s British comedy Death at a Funeral, but that doesn’t seem to stop Hollywood from taking the original film and adapting it into an American version.

Directed by Neil LaBute, the 2010 adaptation captures the essence of a dysfunctional family coming together for a funeral. Told through multiple characters, Death at a Funeral, uses comedy and an outrageous plot to convey the story.

Though it is filled with laughs throughout, Death at a Funeral suffers from pacing issues and plot deliverance.

The film revolves around Aaron (Chris Rock), as he struggles to arrange the funeral of his father at home. Dealing with a grieving mother (Loretta Devine), his good-for-nothing brother, Ryan (Martin Lawrence), his cousin’s (Zoe Saldana) accidentally stoned boyfriend (James Marsden), and Aaron's father’s black-mailing dwarf male lover (Peter Dinklage); Aaron must find a way to get through the funeral while delivering a proper eulogy for his father.

Sitting in the theater, I couldn’t help but ask myself what the point of the movie was and where it was going? Yes, it is about a dysfunctional family trying to get through a funeral, but where is the intrigue, the reason for me to want to watch more?

The plot truly began to weaken when it tried to advance the story. The movie ended up becoming a giant comedic set-up for the second half of the movie.

The comedy in Death at a Funeral delivers, but there isn’t anything else I could say about it. I found myself laughing throughout the first half, and the last half of the movie was nonstop comedy.

I could recall at least three different times during the movie where the laughter of the crowd drowned out the movie for a good minute.

James Marsden’s performance as Oscar, the stoned boyfriend, easily stole the show. His portrayal as the drugged-out boyfriend was so on target you questioned whether or not he was really under the influence while filming.

Peter Dinklage reprises his role from the original as the father’s lover. The best part of Dinklage’s performance was the way he carried himself throughout. He was creepy, mysterious, and hilarious all at the same time.

If you do go to see this, I highly recommend not eating during the bathroom scene involving Tracy Morgan and Danny Glover. I will say nothing more than that. Death at a Funeral’s comedy is gross, random, hilarious, and brilliant throughout, and part of it is due to the cast.