Plot: Bernie was adopted at a young age. Even though he's had a good and sheltered life, he wants to know more about his biological parents. He gathers all the money he saved over the years, he bids his adoptive parents farewell, and sets off to the big city to find out what happened to him. He rents a place and breaks into the adoption home where he was left as a baby. They still have a file on him, which directs him to the man who originally found him. It's the beginning of a journey full of discoveries, but it's unclear if Bernie is ready to deal with the consequences of these new revelations.
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May 04, 2025
I remembered Bernie as a film that was a tad weird and extra, but I'd forgotten just how completely mental it was. Revisiting this was an absolute blast. Sure enough, the beginning is a bit slow, but when Bernie is reunited with his dad, the training wheels come off. The performances are fun, the comedy is crude as can be, the plot is full of wacky twists, and Dupontel keeps piling on the madness. Even better, the film is short and aptly paced. I was half expecting to be disappointed, but this one survived the test of time surprisingly well.
June 17, 2006
[review pending]