What a weird black comedy

Daron 2022-03-23 09:02:29

At first glance, I thought it was a warm film of "The Undertaker", because Comrade Fat Jack was very skilled in all kinds of make-up and face-lifting techniques for the deceased.

I thought it was a funny movie again, because in the form of a pseudo-documentary, interviewing people of various colors and so on, so that everyone shows the fox tail, they have the immediate sense of "Modern Family".

I thought it was a love movie again. The widow played by Grandma Shirley was comforted by Bernie in various pursuits. She spoke softly, and the two went out of the way. Flying to Paris and New York was also a beautiful year-end love.

I thought it was a music film again. No matter how slow the plot was, Fatty's voice was wonderful. After all, he was a music lover. In "Rock School" and "Love Vacation", they both reflected the noble sentiments of hardcore music lovers. Here, there are soul songs full of southern flavor and dazzling musical tunes, and the film does not hesitate to give him the opportunity to sing and perform.

Continuing to watch it turned into a crime movie, Bernie was oppressed for a long time, but he was greedy for wealth and refused to leave. Finally, he killed the widow’s grandmother in a sudden outbreak, and used the money he mastered to benefit the town in various ways. Then it finally happened, and he was arrested and jailed.

In the end, it became an ethical film. The residents of the small town demanded forgiveness of Bernie, and the district attorney could only move Bernie to another place for trial. On the day of the trial, Bernie was portrayed as a flamboyant and lascivious fellow and successfully won the jury's favor and sentenced him to life in prison. And Bernie even accepted the condolences of friends in the small town by making friends in prison and doing handicrafts. It makes people wonder where the moral compass should go. At the end of the play, there is actually a scene where the real protagonist meets the actor Jack Black, which feels strange and strange. Director Richard Linklater and Jack Black are old partners. Such a film is almost a one-man show by Jack alone, and the performance is well done. It is such a strange role that makes people feel uncomfortable.

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Bernie quotes

  • Scrappy Holmes: So why did you leave the body there? It would seem to me that if you didn't want to get caught, you'd find some way to dispose of it.

    Bernie Tiede: Oh, no, no. No, I could never do that. That was never my intention. Everyone deserves a proper burial. And I was... I was just waiting for my chance to give her one.

  • Danny Buck: Ladies and gentlemen, after listening to all the evidence, I'm sure that you will agree that the defendant is a liar, a coward, and a backshooter. Now, come on. That's got to be about the lowest thing a man could ever do, ain't it? Shoot a little old lady in the back? Four times. There is no doubt in my mind that Bernie Tiede is a calculating, evil actor. He fooled a whole town for nine months. Now if he can do that, there ain't no telling what he'll do if you let him back on the streets. That poor woman stayed frozen stiff for nine whole months. In a freezer. It took two days to thaw her out. Just so they could perform a proper autopsy.