Weekend at Bernie's: Underrated Cinematography or Just Plain Lucky?

Okay, so I just re-watched Weekend at Bernie's, and I have some serious questions about its visual style. Hear me out, because I know it sounds crazy. On the surface, it's a ridiculous comedy, right? Two dudes lugging around a corpse, hilarity ensues. But there are a couple of shots, PARTICULARLY on the beach with the sunset in the background, that are actually really well framed. I'm not saying it's groundbreaking, Kurosawa-level stuff, but there's a surprising amount of thought put into the composition in certain scenes. Was the director (who I can't be bothered to look up right now, sorry!) secretly a visual genius slumming it for a paycheck? Or did they just get lucky with the location and some decent lighting? I'm also fascinated by how they managed to make Bernie look... well, dead. I mean, obviously, it's makeup and prosthetics, but they did a pretty convincing job. The way they use shadows on his face, even when he's being 'marionetted,' adds to the creep factor. And Terry Kiser deserves an award for playing a corpse so convincingly. I know I keep going back to the beach scenes, but think about it: the bright sunlight, the vibrant colors of the outfits, juxtaposed with Bernie's pallid, lifeless face. It's actually quite striking, in a morbidly funny way. Of course, 90% of the movie is just slapstick and over-the-top reactions from Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman (who are both great in their own right, btw). So, maybe I'm overthinking it. But I genuinely believe there's more to Weekend at Bernie's than just the silly premise. What do you guys think? Am I crazy, or is there some hidden visual artistry lurking beneath the surface of this goofy comedy?