A funeral director in Texas who is beloved by the community ingratiates himself with the most unpopular widow in town. Despite her unpopularity, and no matter what he does, Bernie retains the confidence of the town folk.
The film is taken from a true story and is fascinating in the way the actual town folk who appear in it blend in with those who are professional actors to the extent that one group is indistinguishable from the other.
Much of the film contains people speaking directly to the audience. Whilst this technique can easily become boring it works on this occasion because the individuals are such an eccentric and interesting set of people.
Jack Black is terrific as the funeral director. A very funny film.
★★★★
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