Robert Duvall plays an old man that's lived alone in the woods for 40 years. Growing aware that he's reaching the end of the line, he begins to make arrangements for a funeral party. To be held before he dies. Because what's the point of a party if you don't get to attend?
Bill Murray plays the owner of the funeral parlor, who is all too happy to help since the money may save his business. Lucas Black is his assistant, who gradually becomes invested in trying to help the hermit get what he wants out of this whole party.
The way the idea begins, Mr. Bush wants everyone to come and share all the stories they've heard about him. But as it becomes clear that's not going to achieve his goals, it turns towards him telling all of them something he's kept inside for 40 years. Which leads to the end of the movie, where he stands up there and tells everyone. It grinds everything to a halt. The dialogue in the movie is pretty good, so it feels as though it would have gone better as a conversation, or if the crowd had responded in some way. Support, derision, something.
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