Review of Weekend at Bernie's (1989) by Danielle S — 28 Sep 2007
Hilarious, totally off the wall black comedy about two buddies (Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman) whose boss, Bernie, has been bumped off by gangsters but whose death goes unrecognized the entire weekend by his self-centered beach friends.
Utterly tasteless, goofy, ridiculous, wonderfully funny movie with loads of quirky characters. The duo of McCarthy and Silverman is almost flawless. They are wonderful to watch. Together they almost remind me of classic pairs like Laurel & Hardy or Abbot & Costello.
His performance as the all too lively when dead Bernie is one of the funniest silent comic jobs in recent movies, as his semi-smile and sunglasses make him seem crocked more than dead to everyone dancing on the beach front at his house.
All in all, a good comedy.
This review of Weekend at Bernie's (1989) was written by Danielle S on 28 Sep 2007.
Weekend at Bernie's has generally received mixed reviews.
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