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title: The Death of Stalin
type: Movie
date: 2021-01-16
rating: 8
genre:
  - Satire
year: 2017
director: Armando Iannucci
status: Finished
image: the-death-of-stalin.jpg
tags:
  - movie
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 I don’t think this movie _quite_ succeeded at threading the line between satire and comedy-of-errors; the points where it wavered into what felt like gravitas (in particular the final act) felt like missteps. But the comedy — the script! the performances by Buscemi and Tambor! — was sensational, and I could have spent an extra hour listening to the insane banter. 