Charlie Black / 23 September 2013 / Categories: Movie and TV Shows, Movie

Bernie

We meet Bernie Tiede (1958- ), a chubby undertaker, who takes pride in his work. He's a Gospel-singing tenor. In a series of interviews with townspeople, mixed with flashbacks, we follow Bernie: he arrives in Carthage, Texas (pop. 7,000), where old ladies adore him; he befriends a wealthy, mean-spirited widow named Marjorie Nugent; they become companions in both daily routines and expensive vacations. Among those interviewed, only her stockbroker and Danny Buck, the local district attorney, are unsympathetic toward the sunny, sometimes saccharine Bernie. Marjorie changes from sour and alone to happy with Bernie; then she gets possessive. What will sweet Bernie do?

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JACK BLACK LIKE YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE

First off, I hated the cover of this movie. I don't know what I thought but it wasn't close to how great this film actually is.

This script is superbly acted by Black as Bernie Tiede and Shirley MacLaine as Marjorie Nugent two real life characters whose story is so desperately sad but not the way you would think.

I had so much empathy for Bernie brought to life by Jack Blacks completely absorbing portrayal.

The most powerful thing about this film is the fact it actually happened, even though I read it on the opening credits, "True Story" I still was shocked when I read it again at the end.

Matthew McConaughey completes the trio as the overly aggressive, tobacco chewing, district attorney- that southern hard man with charm type he does so well, bad guy who stops at nothing to put Bernie behind bars.

This is a great movie for guys and gals to watch together, dry, dark, funny, and one of those that makes you question. What would I do?