Review of Barney's Version (2010) by Samuel B — 05 Jan 2012
Maybe I am just a sap, or maybe I am just a sap for Paul Giamatti, but I thought Barney's Version was a successful life story of love and family. A few hysterical moments and a few tragic moments, parts of the film were somewhat better than the whole.
The murder case didn't feel like it really needed to belong in the film but perhaps the death did. I am sure it is retold as it is written in the novel but it seems like an unnecessary mystery that is only presented for an extra level of audience amusement rather than a part of the film.
The real star though is Giamatti who handles playing the love struck drunken hockey lover wonderfully and viewers can surely sympathize on a man who has made some errors and who has made some rights, but hey he is only human.
This review of Barney's Version (2010) was written by Samuel B on 05 Jan 2012.
Barney's Version has generally received positive reviews.
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