Review of Barney's Version (2010) by Esmee W — 11 Feb 2011

WOW! Love it! Paul Giamatti & Dustin Hoffman are awesome! I would see it again in a heartbeat! New favorite of 2011,.

This review of Barney's Version (2010) was written by Esmee W on 11 Feb 2011.

Barney's Version has generally received positive reviews.

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The first hour and half is downward spiral of tragedy and erratic behavior, but the last half hour is truly touching. Giamatti kills it as usual…

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

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By Eriko O (24) on 08 Nov 2012

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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 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 Daniel P (2,457) on 19 Jan 2013

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