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By Angie Errigo (463) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 21 Apr 2013

Linklater's Fargo, it's funny peculiar and funny ha ha, with Black a delight and Linklater in impressive control of superbly judged content and tone…

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By Stella Papamichael (611) for Digital Spy (1,161) on 21 Apr 2013

You may be amused, but the laughter like the man, rings hollow…

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By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 13 Mar 2013

It's so lovely to see Jack Black being this kind of actor. I hope he does it more often…

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By Chris Fyvie (70) for The Skinny (809) on 14 Feb 2013

A beautifully constructed, smartly scripted and very funny tall tale of down-home values and darkness in the most unlikely of places…

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By A.a. Dowd (854) for Time Out Chicago (129) on 08 Jan 2013

Part of the film's pleasure lies in watching its spirit of poky Southern amiability give way to true-crime insanity…

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By Matthew Odam (59) for Austin American-Statesman (501) on 08 Jan 2013

Bernie delivers an abundance of belly laughs, but at its center is a confounding act committed by a man too beloved to be hated and a community…

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By Perry Seibert (178) for TV Guide (1,527) on 08 Jan 2013

It's absolutely worth seeing for Black's skillful work, but if only the filmmaker had added some tension, more people would be interested in…

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By Adam Ross (121) for The Aristocrat (121) on 26 Sep 2012

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By Matt Brunson (2,422) for Creative Loafing (2,337) on 12 Sep 2012

Linklater uses dollops of black humor to provide an edge to this morally ambiguous piece…

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By Erick Weber (123) for NECN (109) on 24 Aug 2012

Black is -- forgive me -- downright adorable as the behind-bars-for-life killer…

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By Matthew Pejkovic (770) for Matt's Movie Reviews (913) on 19 Aug 2012

While Linklater does a fantastic job in creating an entertaining true crime story, he also hits home the realisation that darkness can be found…

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By Matthew Toomey (680) for ABC Radio Brisbane (680) on 17 Aug 2012

Whilst it feels a little too one-sided, Bernie is still an intriguing film that has something to say about justice and the importance of how…

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By Jim Schembri (1,298) for 3AW (1,025) on 16 Aug 2012

The real gold here is the performance centrepiece by Black; he delivers a lovable, highly nuanced portrayal of a man who is hard not to feel…

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By Cara Nash (110) for FILMINK (Australia) (1,405) on 15 Aug 2012

A truly strange and original creation, based on a true story, which doesn't judge its curious characters…

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By Margaret Pomeranz (380) for At the Movies (Australia) (716) on 15 Aug 2012

It's a fascinating story presented in a really intelligent and weirdly entertaining way…

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By David Stratton (799) for At the Movies (Australia) (716) on 15 Aug 2012

It's done very well indeed. I think Jack Black is wonderful. I thought that the whole progression of the film was, to me, unexpected…

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By Thomas Caldwell (278) for Cinema Autopsy (278) on 14 Aug 2012

If anything it is a film about the selective application of moral judgement based on personal prejudices…

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By Liam Maguren (146) for Flicks.co.nz (982) on 14 Aug 2012

A superbly written and lovingly told account of a quirky slice of American crime history with a tender, bittersweet ending…

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By Simon Miraudo (882) for Quickflix (709) on 12 Aug 2012

Richard Linklater mixes documentary with recreation in this bizarre true story, mercifully avoiding caricature and farce despite the subject…

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By Ed Gibbs (248) for The Sunday Age (488) on 11 Aug 2012

Richard Linklater's darkly funny mock doc is full of surprises, not least one star's terrific return to form…

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