Review of Barry (2016) by Nick R — 18 Dec 2016

Get exited watching this biopic story about Barack Obama student years in NYC. Found it very good.

This review of Barry (2016) was written by Nick R on 18 Dec 2016.

Barry has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Anthony S (1,574) on 15 Jan 2017

This fictionalized look at Obama's arrival at Columbia University is so in awe of its subject, it treats him more like an icon than a man…

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By Tim Cogshell (223) for Alt Film Guide (63) on 08 Mar 2017

thinking about Barry, the 1981-set film about a young Barack Obama as he arrived in New York City to attend Columbia University, I found…

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By Ori L (2) on 10 Jan 2017

Good flick, entertaining, funny, and seemed honest and well-made. Actors and acting were all good too…

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By Albert B (47) on 19 Jan 2017

A fascinating look at not only the early years of the president but also about how people from different racial backgrounds struggle to fit…

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By David K (1,644) on 24 Dec 2016

Barry', the second Barrack Obama slice of life of 2016 takes us to 1981 when Obama was an undergrad at Columbia University in Manhattan…

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By Kar_Rwen (4) on 21 Dec 2016

Barry is a good film…

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By Ethan L (615) on 17 Dec 2016

Alright movie. Devon Terrell plays a very convincing Obama but movie really didn't stick with me…

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By Scraper (152) on 17 Dec 2016

Netflix has production values down pat…

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By Yash B (980) on 18 Jan 2018

More than anything else, Barry is an uninteresting movie about a fairly interesting individual…

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By Peter Crawley (4) for Irish Times (1,391) on 21 Dec 2016

With what lies ahead, moreover, director Vikram Gandhi's modest biopic, Barry, a year in his life, provides a kind of comfort watching…

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