Review of Barry Lyndon (1975) by Steve M — 17 Jan 2011

From all the movies that I've seen so far, this one is without a doubt the most beautifully looking of them all! And I seriously doubt that there's any movie at all that can match with Barry Lyndon's astonishing visuality.

Every single shot of the film is a masterpiece on its own. That's what I call a Picture! It's a picture out of hundreds of breathtaking pictures. It's a masterpiece.

The same about the music. It's very, very beautiful.

Ok, the acting wasn't that good after all. But hey, who cares if the movie looks like that?

In the end, all the characters and the message of the films kind of fall behind. But still, one of my personal all time favorites, I guess...