Review of Barney's Version (2010) by Paula K — 19 Sep 2011

The movie did the novel justice - a film rarely does that.

This review of Barney's Version (2010) was written by Paula K on 19 Sep 2011.

Barney's Version has generally received positive reviews.

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By Planet C (68) on 10 Sep 2012

The film with the plot of jumping from one year to another oftentimes confuses the audience but Barney's Version gave a clear timeline however…

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By Gary T (2,283) on 21 Dec 2013

Wow what a movie......i have just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch.....its got a good cast of actors/actressess…

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By Margarita S (286) on 26 Aug 2012

A challenging story to bring to the big screen - Time span is 30 years, 2 continents and 3 romantic relationships…

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By Peter C (1,037) on 06 Jul 2013

Funny and moving. Paul Giamatti's performance is a delight…

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By Guillaume L (213) on 14 May 2013

Plutôt bon mais décousu et un peu long... Un peu paresseux aussi dans sa façon fourre-tout d'empiler les scènes…

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By Gradhito O (129) on 25 May 2013

A decent enough character biography. It lacks an engaging enough plot to bring out more from Giamatti and the rest of the cast…

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By John B (4,244) on 26 Feb 2016

Great job paul as a jewish man looks back on his life. the flashbacks were done really well almost seemed like 1974 again…

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By John R P (13) on 03 Nov 2012

The bit of Montreal flavour this movie captures and uses makes this local movie lover happy; the bias I knew I could not hide as a fan of Giamatti,…

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By Brad S (2,657) on 11 Dec 2012

Filled with heart and heartbreak, this is one extraordinary story of what at first seemed like an ordinary life blossomed into something special…

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By Anna B (1,143) on 21 Aug 2015

Nice to see a unique and interesting plot. Funny for the first half and really a drama during the second…

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