Bernie Movie Review

Jack black stars but this isn t one of his mainstream comedies.

Bernie movie review. Only a curious district attorney named danny buck davidson matthew mcconaughey eventually sniffs out something wrong and even as he comes under suspicion bernie remains a man who knows exactly how to behave in difficult situations. In a series of interviews with townspeople mixed with flashbacks we follow bernie. He arrives in carthage texas pop. The suspicion that bernie is a little light in the loafers is shrugged off by townsfolk because he s such a kind neat sweet and discreet guy.

Based on real events bernie feels like a full on gossip. I wouldn t recommend it as an incredible film but it s definitely worth watching if. It provides some interesting social commentary with a unique twist from the documentary film making style mixed with actor performances. Late in the movie bernie is driving and he gets a call on he s mobile phone which is an iphone.

The first iphone wasn t released until 2007 well after the events in the movie took place. Bernie review 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. Jack black is a revelation as murderous but sweet natured funeral director bernie tiede in richard linklater s pitch black comedy. Bernie is supposedly a black comedy but it s a tedious and remarkably unfunny one.

His subtly eccentric and endearing despite the heaviness of his character arc. Bernie offers jack black his best acting performance yet. 1 5 adam cook cinema scope. Parents need to know that bernie is an eccentric entertaining and sometimes disturbing dark comedy based on the real life murder of wealthy texas widow marjorie nugent shirley maclaine.

Bernie redoubles his charity efforts and continues to lead his accustomed lifestyle. Bernie is a very funny movie if you re familiar with texas culture. More intriguing to observers and linklater. We meet bernie tiede 1958 a chubby undertaker who takes pride in his work.

I review the latest film directed by richard linklater bernie starring jack black. Bernie s story is told with a mix of seriousness and levity a tone that may be hard for tweens and under to process given that it all actually happened.