My sister and I kicked off the Halloween season last night with Death Becomes Her (1992) starring Meryl Streep, Bruce Willis and Goldie Hawn. Rotten Tomatoes has got this film all wrong, awarding it a measly 55%. Ignore that. This is one of the silliest, and surprisingly thought-provoking, movies I have seen in a long time.
I’ll give a few details: actress Madeline Ashton (Streep) is desperate for the latest and greatest way to regain her youthful looks, pressuring her to take extreme measures and join a cult of immortal celebrities. From the get go, I had no idea where the movie was taking us. It so quickly ramped up in intensity within the first few minutes. The CGI is fun and crazy for its time.