Review of Bernie (2012) by Lanky Man P — 05 Nov 2012

Bernie is proof that Jack Black can actually act and not an idiot in every film.

This review of Bernie (2012) was written by Lanky Man P on 05 Nov 2012.

Bernie has generally received positive reviews.

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True story about Bernie Tiede, a God-fearing, assistant mortician from Carthage, Texas, who befriends and murders the richest and meanest woman…

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Gripping story, hilarious characters, never a dull moment. Jack Black is class. Bernie is brilliant…

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This film certainly has something that most movies coming out of Hollywood lack: originality. Apparently, truth is stranger than fiction…

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