The film is not like Richard Stuart Linklater's usual style, but somewhat similar to the black humor of the Coen brothers. It can be seen that the movie "Bernie" has a weird but also a joyful tone. Richard Stuart Linklater also interspersed many news interviews in it, and the style of a pseudo-documentary was somewhat unexpected.
The biggest feature of the film is that it has never penetrated into the heart of the character. Bernie, played by Jack Black, is more like a masked person. What he shows to the audience is only a concrete image from the narration of others. You have no way of knowing Bernie's own thoughts. This is also the most exciting part of the film. Any inference may be misunderstood. Therefore, it is undoubtedly the wisest way to restore the truth with narration and fully show all kinds of clues to the audience. "Bernie" always reveals some black comedy in dignity. Especially Jack Black, he treated Bernie in a cold and humorous way. There is no wanton funny, more naive, but it leaves a deep impression on the audience.
The film combines two elements of crime and black humor, similar to the Coen brothers' business card "Ice Blood Storm."
