Review of Bernie (2012) by Anthony A — 25 Dec 2013

Humor negro, una historia real. La chirris la odio.

This review of Bernie (2012) was written by Anthony A on 25 Dec 2013.

Bernie has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Bernie

Review of Bernie (2012)

By Jayakrishnan R (1,070) on 02 Jun 2016

From a life-long Texan: They nailed small town Texas, specifically East Texas…

Read Review

Review of Bernie (2012)

By Liam M (554) on 16 Mar 2017

Having seen another Jack Black and Richard Linklater film - School of Rock - that I loved so much, I had high hopes for Bernie…

Read Review

Review of Bernie (2012)

By Tim M (3,013) on 06 Nov 2016

Aesthetically pleasing documentary-style comedy that features a likeable main character played by Jack Black with an entertaining look into…

Read Review

Review of Bernie (2012)

By Kelly Jane Torrance (368) for Washington Examiner (271) on 02 Jan 2019

Black isn't the only one who surprises us in Bernie. Director Richard Linklater... has delivered a purely entertaining film…

Read Review

Review of Bernie (2012)

By Mattkerr494 (19) on 18 Jun 2018

You (Weekend at Bernie's (1989)) VS the black comedy involving dead people and a mustachioed titular Bernie that they told you not to worry about…

Read Review

Review of Bernie (2012)

By Loumarie R (9) on 06 Mar 2017

I was pleasantly surprised with this movie. It was a simple film that really shows Jack Black is a fantastic actor…

Read Review

Review of Bernie (2012)

By Cristóbal S (87) on 31 Oct 2016

Linklater proves again his abilities directing a comedy drama that perfectly balances both genres…

Read Review

Review of Bernie (2012)

By Skobb (12) on 01 Dec 2018

Loved this movie. Jack Black nailed it. Script and direction were both terrific. Watch it on Amazon Prime…

Read Review

Review of Bernie (2012)

By Jake A (1,026) on 05 Feb 2017

After reading the premise of this film I was expecting a kind of Weekend at Bernie's affair, fortunately it isn't and is a lot more grounded…

Read Review

Review of Bernie (2012)

By Dawdlingpoet (1,123) on 22 Nov 2021

This is a biographical comedy film, with crime elements and it includes themes such as charity and selfishness…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Whip It (2009)

By Arvinm. (1) on 01 Oct 2009

Whip this in the trash right next to Donnie Darko…

Read Review

Review of Miracle Mile (1989)

By Bradford D (45) on 03 Apr 2011

Ugh! Miracle Mile has an interesting premise (The main character picks up a payphone and hears that the nukes are flying. Was it true…

Read Review

Review of Van Diemen's Land (2009)

By F B (850) on 04 Jun 2016

Extremely slow and boring for most of the film…

Read Review

Review of A Far Off Place (1993)

By Steve S (3,182) on 14 Apr 2010

C'mon. I was 13, and she's cute. But I'm also South African, and she's just not believable at all…

Read Review

Review of The Blind Side (2009)

By Melissa Anderson (387) for Village Voice (8,525) on 13 Jun 2010

Blind Side the movie peddles the most insidious kind of racism, one in which whiteys are virtuous saviors, coming to the rescue of African-Americans…

Read Review

Review of Gentlemen Broncos (2009)

By Marjorie Baumgarten (1,950) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 23 Mar 2015

White is cast in this film as a “guardian angel” and adds another level of painful homosexual confusion and stereotyping to the film…

Read Review

Review of Hud (1963)

By Ed Gonzalez (1,102) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 14 Apr 1972

Remarkably dull Hud more or less plays out as a home-on-the-range knock-off of Nicholas Ray’s brilliant Rebel Without a Cause…

Read Review

Review of White Wedding (2009)

By Sarah Boslaugh (544) for Playback:stl (411) on 05 Dec 2010

the didactic and unbelievable nature of many of the conversations and events, sometimes emphasized by cross-cutting, strains the patience…

Read Review

Review of K2 (1991)

By Private U (13,627) on 06 Nov 2007

This movie in my opinion is the best climbing movie to date. Right in front of touching the void…

Read Review

Review of Saint Ralph (2005)

By Scott Foundas (913) for L.A. Weekly (3,142) on 05 Jun 2011

In fairness, the movie isn't the absolute worst of its kind and there's a certain charm to Butcher's amiable, puppy-eyed performance…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017

69%660 Reviews

Logan

2017

82%1,785 Reviews

Purple Hearts

2022

56%11 Reviews

No Time to Die

2021

74%254 Reviews

Barbarian

2022

72%115 Reviews

The Platform

2019

70%94 Reviews

Avengers: Endgame

2019

86%432 Reviews

Oppenheimer

2023

85%310 Reviews

Fifty Shades of Grey

2015

43%1,173 Reviews

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021

79%458 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Bernie

2012

70%745 Reviews

An Officer and a Gentleman

1982

74%519 Reviews

Divergent

2014

62%1,116 Reviews

James White

2015

72%109 Reviews

Mutiny on the Bounty

1935

80%170 Reviews

The Real Blonde

1998

49%37 Reviews

Ping Pong Playa

2008

59%171 Reviews

Beaufort

2007

67%117 Reviews

The Ewok Adventure

1984

55%176 Reviews

Death of a President

2006

57%490 Reviews