Review of Death Becomes Her (1992) by Steve Davis for Austin Chronicle — 02 Jul 2006
In the movies, black comedy is a difficult proposition: it's a genre more suited to a ten-minute sketch than a two-hour film. For every brilliant black comedy like Dr. Strangelove, there are a hundred duds.
Unfortunately, the $50-million-plus Death Becomes Her doesn't quite make the grade either, although its wicked take on modern vanity is often hysterically on-target.
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This review of Death Becomes Her (1992) was written by Steve Davis and published by Austin Chronicle on 02 Jul 2006.
Death Becomes Her has generally received positive reviews.
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