Weekend at Bernie's

Viewed in
2010

Formats
HD TV

Premise
Two dudes try to make the most of a summer party weekend with their rich, recently-deceased boss.

Liked
The funny physical comedy.

Thoughts
Better than I thought.

I was surprised by how funny the physical gags were. The stuff they did with a dead body was rather creative and humorous at times. Sad to discover one of the most memorable moments in Clerks was already used here. Kudos to the actors for really selling the dead body jokes here, especially to Terry Kiser. Turns out playing a dead guy was more than just lying around doing nothing.

The flaws were those that you'd expect; the plot was very implausible, and the love story I could care less. Also, it had an annoying sitcom feel to it. But thanks to the comedy, they were forgivable.

While it basically was a one-joke comedy, I was impressed by how much mileage they got out of the premise.

What I would change
Nothing.