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In the tiny, rural town of Carthage, TX, assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede was one of the town's most beloved residents. He taught Sunday school, sang in the church choir and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Everyone loved and appreciated Bernie, so it came as no surprise when he befriended Marjorie Nugent, an affluent widow who was as well known for her sour attitude as her fortune. Bernie frequently traveled with Marjorie and even managed her banking affairs. Marjorie quickly became fully dependent on Bernie and his generosity and Bernie struggled to meet her increasing demands. Bernie continued to handle her affairs, and the townspeople went months without seeing Marjorie. The people of Carthage were shocked when it was reported that Marjorie Nugent had been dead for some time, and Bernie Tiede was being charged with the murder.
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- Aspect Ratio : 1.85:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
- Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 0.7 x 5.4 inches; 5.92 ounces
- Item model number : FLKP13526BR
- Director : Richard Linklater
- Media Format : NTSC, Widescreen, Surround Sound
- Run time : 1 hour and 39 minutes
- Release date : August 21, 2012
- Actors : Matthew McConaughey, Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine
- Subtitles: : English, Spanish
- Studio : Alchemy / Millennium
- ASIN : B0088P5Z4U
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #42,551 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #2,557 in Comedy (Movies & TV)
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However, in Bernie, Jack manages to keep his lid on and turn in an understated and sympathetic performance. His portrayal of the real-life, good-hearted Carthage mortitician-turned-murderer is absolutely brilliant. He is completely believable, and as a result, makes brings Bernie Tiede to life for those of us non-Carthage, Texas dwellers. Everyone in the movie played it straight, letting the laughs come from the dialog and the whole preposterous situation. It was just genius to use real Carthage citizens as a Greek chorus, moving the story along with the remarks, obvervations and memories. Matthew McConaughey does a great job too.
The one casting I didn't too much care for was that of Shirley MacLaine. Don't get me wrong; I normally love Shirley MacLaine, but she's been playing the old female curmudgeon role for all it's worth since Steel Magnolias. In fact, her take on her role of Marjorie in Bernie is just a one-dimensional reprise of Weezer.
Nevertheless, this is an excellent, unique movie about real events in a small Texas town. The events are so outlandish that this film would not have worked as fiction: the story is just too implausible.
Most of all, this showed me what an excellent artist Jack Black is. He is not the one-note like I thought he was. His performance was perfect: restrained, believable and completely sympathetic. He was actually nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal of Bernie Tiede and I was sure rooting for him. I am now anxiously awaiting more great performances from Jack Black.
In the meantime, I have Bernie - quirky, unique, hilarious, poignant, full of memorable characters and based in fact.