Review of Barney's Version (2010) by Charles M — 08 Aug 2011

This was better than I thought it would be.

This review of Barney's Version (2010) was written by Charles M on 08 Aug 2011.

Barney's Version has generally received positive reviews.

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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 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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A near perfect portrayal of life, love, and loss. Life is real. It's made up of little things…

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By Michael K (2,029) on 28 Dec 2012

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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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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 Andisheh G (13) on 31 Aug 2012

Interesting story, but the murder subplot doesn't really seem to fit. Still, Giamatti's performance is fantastic, as usual…

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By Chris H (3,076) on 25 Sep 2012

It takes a little while to get going, but this is a charming and poignant romance brought to life by a tour-de-force courtesy of Paul Giamatti…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 04 Feb 2014

There is a lot of great acting in this film. The story is a bit unclear at times, but that is kind of the point, I think…

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By Wilman A (427) on 04 Feb 2014

A surprisingly satisfying film. Not knowing anything about the film prior to viewing was certainly to my viewing benefit…

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