Mortician [Import]

It is not always wise to point out what something is 'not' as it implies it could or should be something 'other' than what it actually is.
However, in the case of The Mortician and any relative commentary of it I do think it is important to identify what it is 'not.' This is because in a world of catch phrases, stereotyping and categorizing, judgment is too often clouded by our preconceived ideas. The Mortician is 'NOT' a horror film, Method Man is 'NOT' a gangster or rapper in this film and the use of digital 3D is 'not' a distracting over the top gimmick.
The Mortician is a beautifully shot drama, with the necessary subtleties of acting by Method Man to give a real depth to a quirky character. While the story has plot twists and action the 3D technology was used in creating beautiful still frames for the story to unravel within and set a nice tone for the film. This makes the Mortician a quite exciting, daring and interesting film which I hope sets a standard for 3D dramatic works. It has a solid script and similar to his last film Kill,Kill,Faster,Faster, Gareth Maxwell Roberts has incorporated a really excellent soundtrack.

A friend recommended 'The Mortician' to me after he had seen it himself. He wanted to find out what I thought about this movie, as he was so impressed by it.
I was open minded and decided to give it a shot. I was not familiar with the director Gareth Maxwell Roberts' work nor that familiar with Method Man. Well, what can I say? I absolutely loved the 'feel' of this movie. It sucked me in quite quickly as not only are the visuals gorgeous, but the soundtrack is fantastic. As the story slowly, yet precisely unfolded I found myself deeply involved in the well defined characters and the story that was being told. Even though our characters are set amongst a harsh brutal backdrop their plight is extremely heart felt dealing with grief, loneliness, confusion, and survival. There is a lot of love in this story, and I found myself identifying with so much of it and even tearing up in many places. The subtlety in the dialogue is not only clever but poetic, thus allowing me to just 'absorb' instead of being 'pushed' in to having the emotions that I did. This is also credited to the actors who portrayed their characters (with what little dialogue they had) with such deep honesty and clarity that is a testament to their skills. I found The Mortician' to be a unique piece of cinema. It is a far cry from the millions of cookie cutter films that are churned out every year that are so predictable and leave me feeling empty. As the credits rolled at the end of this film I heard myself say "Wow" out loud, and I felt the urge to watch it again. I have to say this movie 'The Mortician' got me! And has become one of my favorites. It is a solid, extremely creative and seriously well made film that is brave and so different from the norm.
I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to see something unique.

The Mortician is a lonely solitary man who works for the county processing bodies for burial in a decaying city riddled with crime like a cancer sucking away its life blood. Until one day he gets a woman in who has tattooed on her Bottacelli's "Birth or Venus," and gets a new porter named Noah who works there as part of his parole. Soon he discovers a boy named Kane sneaking into his mortuary and memories stir in him about his past, about his mother who was a prostitute, and learns the woman brought in is Kane's mother and that her killer was also his father a ruthless drug dealer who'll kill his own son to keep from going to prison. Now the mortician is in a race against time to give Kane something he never had when he lost his mother closure. A great independant film and Method Man does a great job.