Burke and Hare Movie Review
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011Title: Burke and Hare Director: John Landis Starring: Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Curry, Isla Fisher, Ronnie Corbett, Bill Bailey The opening moments set the tone for Burke and Hare; a satire on the infamous crime that took place during the late 1820′s in Edinburgh, Scotland. It feels like a Mel Brooks’ spoof where the characters are playfully keeping straight faces. Based on the story, the movie actually follows the reported events fairly well. The only difference is the realistic characters are sarcastically putting on a lively show. Edinburgh is the home of two prestigious medical schools, whose research is on the cutting-edge. Leading the way at each…








