It is not often that a comedy so intelligent and refined, such as Bernie, that comes along. First and foremost making a comedy out of a real life dramatic story is an accomplishment in its own right. On to that add Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine and Matthew McCounaghey and you got just about the right ingredients.
Bernie is the nicest person a small town has ever known who ends up committing a murder, thus posing the question: if the perpetrator of a crime is highly regarded and the victim is not, does this make the crime any lesser?
Superb performances by McCounaghey and Black, intelligent dialogue, and a dual format that of film documentary assures you of a good time at the cinema.
Often comedies have a tendency to be lame, which is confused as humour and Bernie was undoubtedly a breath of fresh air.
Bernie is the nicest person a small town has ever known who ends up committing a murder, thus posing the question: if the perpetrator of a crime is highly regarded and the victim is not, does this make the crime any lesser?
Superb performances by McCounaghey and Black, intelligent dialogue, and a dual format that of film documentary assures you of a good time at the cinema.
Often comedies have a tendency to be lame, which is confused as humour and Bernie was undoubtedly a breath of fresh air.