Previous SnoopAn Education Next SnoopTaken 2 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?thanks to jhailey@hotmail.comJACK BLACK LIKE YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFOREFirst 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? Print Rate this snoop: No rating yet 2361 Rant or Rave?RaveProsbrilliant on many levelsStoryGoodActors PerformanceGoodCinematographyGoodSoundtrackGood Charlie BlackCharlie Black Other snoops by Charlie Black Contact snooper Comments are only visible to subscribers. Contact author Message sent. Name: Please enter your name. Please enter your name. Email: Please enter a valid email address. Please enter a valid email address. Please enter your email. Subject: Please enter a subject Please enter a subject Message: Please enter the message. I have read and agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use. Please select if you agree. Please solve captcha Please solve captcha. Close x