Bernie (2011)
Bernie is one of my favorite movies, and the best advice I can give is this: Don’t watch the preview. The preview gives away the entire story—major spoilers! All you need to know is it’s about a very charismatic mortician who moves to a small Texas town and bonds with a widow after conducting her husband’s funeral. If you start to read anything more about the plot, stop reading! The movie is so fantastic, but you can only see it for the first time once. Don’t spoil it.
The acting in Bernie is incredible. I don’t know what kind of anti-aging pill Shirley MacLaine is taking, but I want it! She looks fantastic, and her energy level is just as high as it was in her twenties. Matthew McConaughey gives a hilarious performance, and even people who normally can’t stand him will think he does an excellent job (just ask my mom!). And Jack Black, who was nominated for a Golden Globe for his turn in the title role, is phenomenal. The Academy Awards snubbed him, big time. He pours himself into the role, making Bernie human, charming, troubled, sweet, and endearing.
Richard Linklater co-wrote and directed the film, and he guides the story with a very gentle hand. The main plot is spliced in with mock interviews, but Linklater doesn’t make it feel like a documentary. He balances the very fine line between humor and drama, and unfolds the story to the audience in a truly perfect way.
Do me and yourself a favor; buy Bernie. It’s a movie you’ll want to watch over and over and over.
More Shirley MacLaine movies here!
The acting in Bernie is incredible. I don’t know what kind of anti-aging pill Shirley MacLaine is taking, but I want it! She looks fantastic, and her energy level is just as high as it was in her twenties. Matthew McConaughey gives a hilarious performance, and even people who normally can’t stand him will think he does an excellent job (just ask my mom!). And Jack Black, who was nominated for a Golden Globe for his turn in the title role, is phenomenal. The Academy Awards snubbed him, big time. He pours himself into the role, making Bernie human, charming, troubled, sweet, and endearing.
Richard Linklater co-wrote and directed the film, and he guides the story with a very gentle hand. The main plot is spliced in with mock interviews, but Linklater doesn’t make it feel like a documentary. He balances the very fine line between humor and drama, and unfolds the story to the audience in a truly perfect way.
Do me and yourself a favor; buy Bernie. It’s a movie you’ll want to watch over and over and over.
More Shirley MacLaine movies here!