Movie #628 ........................."Bernie"

Movie #628 "Bernie" is a dark comedy, an Independent film with Jack Black at his best (this director also was in charge of the other Jack Black hit "School of Rock" --- he should always direct Mr. Black)and what a wonderful find this one is. I don't want to say too much about this because it is more fun to walk into it blindly, knowing it is based on a true story about a mortician's assistant and his move to the town of Carthage, Texas. This director sure does know Texans and uses several of them IN his film --- and that adds to the charm of it. This one if full of laughs, reigns in on Jack Black's usual overacting (and also Shirley Maclaine's overacting, too) and presents an excellent indie film that you might want to check out. Saw it at our Sundance theatre in Madison but hopefully it will be more widely released once more people see it. Average rating: 3.593 I gave it 5 out of 5 stars Bernie (2011) PG-13 In this black comedy inspired by real-life events, affable Texas mortician Bernie befriends the small town's wealthiest widow and then kills her. But despite the suspicious nature of her death, no one wants to think anything but the best of Bernie. Genre:Comedies, Independent Movies, Independent Comedies This movie is:Quirky, Witty