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Astounding, life altering, tour de force. These phrases don't even begin to do justice to the masterpiece that is, "Weekend at Bernie's." Where do I begin? Is it the life changing story, the celebration of love, or the affirmation of all that makes us human. "Weekend at Bernie's" provides not only an insight into death, but into life itself. Ordinary people would take this movie at face value, but it takes a truly enlightened mind to appreciate all that is "Weekend at Bernie's." In death, Bernie Lomax, an ordinary CEO, caught up in the corrupt ways of today's modern business, has somehow taught us to fully appreciate all that we have. Whether we are a millionaire with a smokin' hot hosemonster girlfriend like Bernie, or bumbling, bottom of the ladder cubical slaves, such as Larry and Richard, we can all learn a little something from the life and death of Bermie Lomax. That leads me into my next point, Lomax. Bernie Lomax, cut down in his prime. But the writer, Robert Klane, has crafted quite an irony. His very name speaks of oxymorons. Lo-max. Bernie had it all, a successful insurance business, money, cars, woman, anything he wanted, Bernie could have. But while he was at the "max" of his life, he was also at the "lo." Under this gilded facade, lied a troubled soul. What drives such a man, to such depths? My only gripe, is that the director was not able to delve more into the past of Bernie. Rumor has it that the original script was not so much a story, but an epic, rivaling such classics as "Citizen Kane", "Casablanca", and putting to shame "The Best Years of Our Lives." In the movie, as well as in real life, Bernie touched the lives of many. Larry and Ricard were two cogs of corporate society, trying to claw their way to the top. Little did they know that Bernie had other plans. However, as I watched the movie, I wondered to myself "How can we blame him?" Today's society has corrupted us all, and all Bernie wanted to do was protect his interests. If anything, Richard and Larry are the real villains of this film. They allowed themselves to be subjected to oppression of today' business world. After all, did they not parade Bernie's corpse around for personal gain? In the end, I've learned so much from "Weekend at Bernie's." What you see as silly, mindless entertainment, I see as a masterpiece of cinema. Don't let yourself be persuaded otherwise. Please, for your sake, and mine, see this film. It will change your life.
score 10/10
ReelSplatter 13 January 2007
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