"Bernie" looks like a documentary, but it's actually a black comedy. A group of ordinary residents in the small town of Carthage appeared in front of the camera, telling their views of Bernie in round and long Southern English. Bernie (Jack Black) looks to be about 40 years old, not tall, with a dense moustache, and a waist size similar to Pavarotti. When he went to the church to lead the singing, his role was indeed equivalent to Pavarotti in the small town, and he was still relaxed after rushing to the high pitch. Bernie is single and has an unknown sexual orientation. The gossip in the town said he was gay, but the film did not provide any clues to prove or deny. People don't know his origin, and he has no relatives for your reference. From the beginning to the end of the film, he has been the assistant curator of the funeral home in the town, and his work attitude is extremely rigorous. At the beginning of the film, Bernie introduced the art of body treatment to students. His meticulousness can be compared with that of a makeup artist's treatment of movie stars. "The nails must be trimmed, reshaped, and restored to life." "It is very important to shave off those unwanted hair, including the nostrils. "In the middle, in the ears and on the face", "Perfect lips should be relaxed, natural and slightly smiling", "The position of the head is of course also important, either looking up at the starry sky or looking down at the belly button. The position must be centered, slightly Side to the right".
Bernie's attitude towards the living around him is equally meticulous. He has a pious religious belief and is willing to help others. At the same time, he actively participates in the activities of the community troupe and serves everyone with his own voice. His voice is not only used to sing, but also to praise every goodness of the people around him at any time, and more importantly, to comfort the widows and widows who have lost their partners. The 81-year-old widow, Shirley MaClaine (played by Shirley MaClaine) is very famous in the town, but contrary to Bernie's helplessness, she is famous for being injustice and widowed. There were a lot of residents who came out to say some gossips in front of the camera, and no one had given her any words with a slight positive comment. In the warm climate of Texas, her coldness is particularly abrupt, and her acrimony is far away.
It was Bernie who melted this piece of ice. What can happen in private between Bernie, who is in his 40s and gay, and Margaret, who is in her 80s? The movie only tells them that they stayed in a luxury hotel next to New York's Central Park, but it didn't show the scene in the room. After a series of first class, cruises, food, massages, etc., Bernie became Margaret’s property. The conflict quickly arose and gradually intensified, and the final result was that the old lady was forced to enter the refrigerator.
What is Bernie's motivation for doing good deeds everywhere? Why does he have the ability to conquer Margaret but can't get rid of the fate of being controlled? There is no answer to my question. He successfully expanded Margaret's world at the cost of completely falling into her palm. This kind of weird story that is difficult to figure out by screenwriter fiction actually comes from real life. Director Linklater used both professional actors and real town residents to make this mixed genre work with both documentary and feature film styles.
The professional actors performed well, but those small town residents made me especially like them. Their pace of life is relatively slow, and it seems that there is nothing to be done in a hurry, so they have a lot of time to chat. Although it includes rumors and inquiring about privacy, when Bernie is mentioned, the firmness of their defense cannot but make people sigh. Bernie has deceived. He is a murderer. But look at those elders and fellow villagers, even after they learned the truth of the case, they never stood with the police and prosecutors, but spoke to Bernie in various ways. Good thing, in the end the case was forced to move to another place for trial because the local environment was too friendly to the defendant. If the jury members are all Bernie fans, how can this case be tried?
China and the United States have similar attitudes towards criminals, such as punishing them in accordance with the law. There are also very different places, such as when expressing attitudes towards criminals. The term "great outrage" that China used to be used to is rarely used in the United States, and Bernie's case is even the other extreme. After his murder, he not only did not arouse public outrage, on the contrary, he further aroused the people's love.
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