The Burial

Jamie Foxx is outstanding in a by-the-numbers procedural.

Here it’s the turn of Jamie Foxx, the sort of big, charismatic movie star it’s become too easy to underestimate as it’s become so rare for us to see him operating at his very best.

...Foxx adds tension, frivolity, and a sense of rigor, elevating “The Burial” from its common bones to a stirring, distinctive comedy with high re-watch value. 

...a terrific introduction to the style, cleverness, and tenacity of Willie E. Gary...

By only brushing up against the factors that make its case fascinatingly, timelessly American, The Burial stays soft, a trial by pillow-fight—but that’s how you please a crowd.

Legal dramas and buddy pics don’t often overlap, but with Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones on board, The Burial attempts just that to surprisingly good results.