A black comedy that follows three generations of a family, who come together for the funeral of the patriarch - unveiling a litany of family secrets and covert relationships.
When a filmmaker is savvy enough to hire Torn to play an eccentric codger, then has him do little more than play dead in a casket, he has a lot of learning to do.
– Jack Mathews,
New York Daily News,
15 Oct 2004
rotten:
That Eulogy has any laughs is largely a testament to the understated Romano -- he and Deschanel are the only ones in the cast who aren't straining to be funny.
– Lou Lumenick,
New York Post,
15 Oct 2004
rotten:
Romano's caveman-ish line readings are perfectly pitched.
– Jan Stuart,
Newsday,
15 Oct 2004
fresh:
The terrific ensemble cast finds the right deadpan tone to deliver the dysfunction.