Weekend at Bernie's (1989)

Director: Ted Kotcheff
Starring: Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Catherine Mary Stewart

Synopsis:
Two low-level employees are invited to their boss' beach house in the Hamptons as a reward for finding an accounting error, only for their boss to end up dead and the two of them deciding to pretend he is still alive so they can enjoy their weekend.

Impressions:
This is a movie that doesn't get much critical love, but I used to watch it a lot as a kid and after rewatching it recently, I find it just as entertaining as it was back then. If you're familiar with 80s comedies, you have some idea of what to expect. Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman play off each other well and it's funny watching the scenario spin further and further out of control. Terry Kiser was also pretty good as Bernie (and he deserves credit for playing a role post mortem for most of the film). As light entertainment, it's certainly worth a watch.

Rating:
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