Review of Barney's Version (2010) by Jay N — 09 Jun 2012

Story of an imperfect man, but perfectly told by Giamatti's spectacular performance, ably supported by Hoffman, Speedman and Pike.

This review of Barney's Version (2010) was written by Jay N on 09 Jun 2012.

Barney's Version has generally received positive reviews.

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