You get fantastic performances all around, but Paul Giammati truly makes this his show. He is simply outstanding. I'm a huge fan of the guy and I'd like to see as many films of him as possible. He certainly doesn't disappoint and neither does this film. It's funny, but even more complex and compelling. It's a captivating, real, relatable, and insightful character study that takes a look into the modern romance.

Paul Giametti is easily one of my favorite actors and he excels in this movie. His foulmouthed, blunt and cynic look on live is a joy to watch

Undoubtedly a movie too long for it's own good, but one with so many twists and turns it almost needs all of it's run time. Paul Giamatti is terriffic. The film is heartbreaking and charming. It's really an amazing character study of Giamatti's Barney.

Tagline: First he got married. Then he got married again. Then he met the love of his life.

Paul Giamatti is (again) great in this movie. The title suggests there are two versions of what happended... one version and the Barney Version. That could be about right. This is more a drawing of an atmosphere, of a character/characters than it is a story. Done well. And the girl (the third one) 's dress really is beautiful.

This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.

BARNEY’S VERSION is a movie about one man’s search for meaningful love in his life. Paul Giamatti plays Barney in another great performance.

We follow Barney through the three major relationships in his life, his three wives. Each represents a growing level of maturity, at least on the surface.

It’s a small movie, made larger by the stellar performances from the highly-talented cast. The ending doesn’t fully satisfy, but it fits with the trajectory of Barney’s life in the larger context of the story.

All of the performances are excellent, and that’s what really makes this watchable. With lesser actors, it would have been much tougher to sit through.

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*αρκετές "αμερικανιές" κι ένας αντιπαθής πρωταγωνιστής αρχικά
*όμως μετά έχουμε μια εντελώς αύξουσα πορεία, στα πάντα, σιγά σιγά ξεχνάς τα παραπάνω
*ο τρόπος με τον οποίο γίνεται η αφήγηση είναι υποδειγματικός
*ξεκινάει χαλαρά κι ευχάριστα (θυμώνεις με τον Barney) και καταλήγει σε full drama (ξεθυμώνεις με τον Barney)
*το twist στο τελός δίνει έξτρα πόντους
*αν δε το δεις, άλλα καταλαβαίνεις από trailer και περιγραφές και είναι κρίμα

An ensemble vehicle for a strong cast. Hard not to love the father/son dynamic between Giamatti and Hoffman.

Tagline: First he got married. Then he got married again. Then he met the love of his life.

Paul Giamatti is (again) great in this movie. The title suggests there are two versions of what happended... one version and the Barney Version. That could be about right. This is more a drawing of an atmosphere, of a character/characters than it is a story. Done well. And the girl (the third one) 's dress really is beautiful.

Interesting story, great cast, especially Hoffman, I've never seen him as funny as this, he steals every scene he's in. Giamatti should have got an Oscar nomination. The film had timing issues, taking too long to set things up.

This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.

"Barney's Version" cuenta la vida de un hombre que tuvo que pasar por dos matrimonios antes de encontrar al amor de su vida. La cinta inicia como una comedia pero gradualmente se va convirtiendo en un drama (la cinta se vuelve muy interesante una vez que entra Rosemund Pike a la historia; ella da una excelente actuación como la tercera esposa de Barney). Las ultimas escenas de esta cinta son muy conmovedoras y, una vez mas, Paul Giamatti demuestra que es uno de los mejores actores de su generación.
"Barney's Version" es una película muy bien actuada que se siente como el retrato genuino de una vida. Y aunque cuenta con sus altibajos esta es una cinta muy recomendable.

Cinema with Thiago.