US EditionReview: ‘Death of a Unicorn’ a dark comedy with more splatter than glitter
- In the film 'Death of a Unicorn', Paul Rudd plays Elliot, an attorney who has a troubled relationship with his daughter, Ridley.
- The story reveals Elliot's obsession with saving money after his wife's death, which has strained his relationship with his daughter.
- Ridley critiques oligarchs, stating, 'Philanthropy is reputation-laundering for the oligarchy,' highlighting the film's satirical themes on capitalism and class.
- Director Alex Scharfman describes 'Death of a Unicorn' as an ambitious film blending horror and comedy, exploring its emotional core amidst satirical elements.
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Review: ‘Death of a Unicorn’ a dark comedy with more splatter than glitter
The blood in “Death of a Unicorn” comes in two colors: the familiar shades of red for humans and a deep purple for the mythological creature of the title. Writer and director Alex Sharfman’s splurchy dark comedy carves itself into halves, a clever first half followed by a more routine second one. Yet it’s a feature film debut signaling a filmmaker of actual wit. So you go with it — I did, anyway, most of it, more or less — even when its sense of…
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