Bernie
Dir: Richard Linklater
2011
****
It's nice to see Richard Linklater and Jack Black reunited once more. I think Richard Linklater brings the best out in him as although he's on full on performance mode, it's toned down and isn't Jack Black. It's an odd little true story that is original and a little quirky. It was only when I realised that the talking head sequences were real that I appreciated how special this film really was. I thought the cast was made up of a load of amateur dramatic actors, I had no clue they were the people who were there at the time. It's not anything special initially but as soon as you warm to it it is rewarding enough. Good characters make a good story and there are plenty to choose from here.