The Last Supper - Biting political satire to die for

Never let it be said that only the British can do political satire. Here we see five (liberally-minded) housemates accidentally kill a right-wing dinner guest, but then start to believe that it may have been for the 'greater good.' Therefore, they start poisoning all those who they believe will cause more harm than good in life - over pudding.

Hardly a topic for comedy you might think, but then what you get is the blackest of black humour imaginable. However, it's not just darkly comic, but it also poses quite a few questions about morality along the way. You'll find yourself agreeing with both sides' points of view at some stage I'm sure.

Plus, all the performances are equally strong - Cameron Diaz in a most `un-Cameron Diaz-like' role, but it's Ron Perlman and Bill Paxton who probably steal their respective scenes (even if Perlman does tend to chew up the scenery a little bit, but his 'larger than life' personality kind of let him get away with this!).  Just a pity neither of them are in the film for as long as I would have liked.  There's a 'mini side-plot' involving the local sheriff which doesn't quite go anywhere.  It was as if the film-makers watched 'Misery' and tried their best to emulate this, but not as well.

Despite the few big names on display here, it's definitely not 'big budget' and I wonder whether it was actually (originally) some sort of stage play before it featured on the big screen (if not... it probably could have been).  If you're looking for a laugh-a-minute comedy with a feel-good vibe to it, then steer clear. However, if you're after something much darker which will make you think, while even raising the odd smile, then give this a go.

9/10 almost as perfect as The Godfather