"In Memory Of My Father will draw comparisons to Six Feet Under, not only due to Jeremy Sisto’s powerful performance, but also to the film’s deceptively intelligent reveal of the infinite transgressions that come with being human." DENVER POST
"4 stars...If you like your comedy dark and your film families truly demented, Christopher Jaymes' dysfunctional gem is for you. A Hollywood producer has died and his youngest son Chris has been asked to film the ensuing wake. The result? Familial carnage so funny and so ridiculous you'll be weeping tears of joyous blood." MAXIM
"Sharp, diverting black comedy, not so far in spirit from The Office and Curb Your Enthusiasm, about a day in the life of a Hollywood family. An average day - except that Dad's just died." SUKHDEV SANDU, THE TELEGRAPH
"[In Memory Of My Father] has an edginess to it that remains prevalent throughout the film. A real find, one that deserves wider exposure." COLLIN SOUTER, HOLLYWOOD BITCHSLAP
"...an original and incredibly funny film...[the cast gives] stellar performances. It is no surprise this gem of a film has received such high praise from the media and festival-goers alike." HUGH EDWARDS, ASPECT FILM
"A sardonic, morbid, uniquely inspired film-within-a-film with a stand-out ensemble cast, spot-on dialogue and even a touch of genuine
sentiment...A hilariously scathing commentary, [An] infectious feature debut..." ALEXIS WHITHAM, 2005 CHICAGO FILM FESTIVAL
"Intimate and honest, Jaymes’ film is a testament to the irresistible charm that character-driven affairs still possess in this day and age of flashy visuals and instant gratification." TRACY ZHANG, CANYON NEWS
"An edgy black comedy with laugh-out-loud moments, this is a lot like last year’s UK film Death At A Funeral...Jeremy Sisto is brilliant as the brother who is spaced out on ecstasy, and we love Judy Greer as his dad’s gold-digging girlfriend." NEW! MAGAZINE
"A sadly hilarious take on dysfunction and death..." AJ WEISS, GEN ART PULSE
"...the likeably unlikeable ensemble cast is uniformly excellent, and there are some real laughs to be had; particularly from Jeremy Sisto, who spends much of the film on an extended ecstasy trip in a yellow bathrobe." OWEN WILLIAMS, EMPIRE REVIEWS CENTRAL, IRELAND
"There is not a false emotion running through In Memory Of My Father. It maintains a screwball sense of absurdity but paces itself to allow the humanism to shine through." eFILMCRITIC
"[A] terrific cast -- featuring pitch-perfect work by Jeremy Sisto, Judy Greer and Matt Keeslar..." HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
"...comically poignant...disturbingly honest..." ALY COMINGORE, THE DAILY NEXUS
"[IN MEMORY OF MY FATHER] eludes the trap of excessive familiarity with an acidic sense of humor and a superbly cast ensemble (most play characters with their actual first names), led by Jaymes and a knockout Jeremy Sisto." ROBERT KOEHLER, VARIETY
"Rarely has screwball comedy been so deliciously deadpan." THE FIRST POST, UK
"Jaymes carves a deserving place in the terrain of Altman and Cassavetes, and delivers a brutally honest, fiendishly entertaining film." ORLANDO SENTINEL
"...a terribly funny, devastatingly heartbreaking film...wonderfully unique..." 2005 SANTA FE FILM FESTIVAL
"...one of the sharpest, most inventive indie comedy-dramas in years, packed with unforgettably entertaining characters...Sisto is the stand-out, with a raw, riveting performance...His scenes with Cole...are a hysterical collision of addiction, confusion and barely suppressed sexuality." RICH CLINE, SHADOWS ON THE WALL
"...razor sharp, brimming with intelligence, wit and profanity...simply phenomenal..." DVD TIMES, UK
POSTERS
Original poster art, 2002
USA poster, 2003
UK poster, 2007, Aspect Film
UK, 2008, ICA Cinema, Scanbox Entertainment International
Song: I've Always Been...by Daniel Teper, from the original film score
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