One of Giamatti's best, it's the story of a flawed man who falls desperately in love but slips and loses her after a long and happy marriage only to find her again later in life when he's coming face to face with dementia. A great story about love, infidelity, friendship, jealousy and forgiveness. Dustin Hoffman also does a great job as a father who is a no nonsense ex cop. Bitter sweet with just the right touch of comedy.

After wading through an overwrought story heavy on melodramatic characterizations precariously held together by the acting of one man, I find myself at a ridiculous ending. It wasn't that great from the get go, but the ending made it absolutely terrible!

This is an amusing film about a bit of a sleazeball character - his highs and (moreso) lows through the previous few decades. Its somewhat re-assuring to see him get his comeuppance in different ways. The comedy is visual, mostly slapstick style. Its an entertaining and decent enough sort of a watch - not exactly brilliant but certainly not bad or awful. I'd say this is worth a watch, although I'm not sure I'd specifically recommend going far out of your way to see it, its ok.

Boring and over long, this movie really failed for me because I just could not like the central character. He has a sense of entitlement and little gratitude for the amazing women that come into his life. The film essentially reeks of misogyny. Pointless milestones in the film such as the death of his friend the police investigation and the final illness really didn't generate any emotions or points to the film plot comma I was just wishing for him and it to end. Really one of those films we think why the hell did I just waste 2 hours watching it

A classic. One of my top five favorite movies of all time. Giamatti at his best.

Adapted from Mordecai Richler's fantastic novel, Barney's Version tells the story of Barney Panofsky (Paul Giamatti), a Montreal television producer who seemingly lacks anything resembling redeeming qualities. Suspected of murder, guilty of adultery and absorbed by his own personal demons, most of which he created, Barney stumbles his way through life in a cloud of cigar smoke in search of his next cocktail. Thanks to its faithfulness to the novel and the script by Canadian Michael Konyves, despite Barney's blatant shortcomings, it's surprising how much sympathy the film generates for such a morally bankrupt character. But the real reason to watch the movie is the performance of Giamatti, who gives what could be his most powerful performance in a career filled with powerful performances.

A movie that appeals to the audience. Paul G. Is my all time favorite actor

This film was amazing!

Y'A quelque chose, mais du même coup, il manque quelque chose et je suis incapable de mettre le doigt dessus. J'ai peut-être trouvé: on n'a jamais l'impression d'avoir toute l'histoire, un fil conducteur. Seulement des éléments de la vie. On nous raconte une histoire par bouts, pas comme un tout.

Funny, witty, dramatic, and ultimately amazing story of a resilient little man recounting his life story as he remembers' it. Paul Giamatti is solid. Not a must see but quality entertainment.

Barney's Version is probably one of the most problematic films you'll ever see me fully recommend. Narratively, it's a bit of a mess. It's a biopic about a fictional man, which allows it to essentially do whatever it wants (within the framework, of course, of the novel upon which it's based). Screenwriter Michael Konyves and director Richard J. Lewis take that as license to go wild, covering issues of sacrifice, loneliness, unrequited love, and old age-with a possible murder thrown in for good measure. Yet, despite these drastic shifts in tone and meaning, it still feels somewhat focused. It never loses sight of just whose story this is, thanks primarily to a sensational leading performance by Paul Giamatti. So while it might not be the most polished film of 2010, there's no denying Barney's Version is a captivating piece of filmmaking. We first meet Barney Panofsky (Giamatti) as an older man, full of regret. He's bitter about losing his wife to another man, and though his children still care for him, he doesn't have much going for him. Even his successful career as a television executive is getting old for him, and things don't get much better when he gets a copy of a book written about an unsolved murder case for which he was the prime suspect. We then flashback with Barney to 1970s Rome, where he's significantly happier. He's about to get married to Claire (Rachel Lefevre), who is pregnant with his first child. And he's closer to his best friend Boogie (Scott Speedman) than ever before. Things change quickly for Barney, however, and when Claire gives birth to a still born child (who turns out not even to be his), he decides to go to Canada to work. There, he marries again (to a woman played by Minnie Driver), but at his wedding, he spots a woman named Miriam (Rosamund Pike), whom he thinks is the most spectacular woman he's ever met. He pursues her, while his wife grows more and more annoying. And all of his problems come to a head one day in the country, when he decides to go after Miriam, and his wife decides to use a strung out Boogie to get some revenge. The beginning of Barney's Version is misleading. Not the introductory scene-that's a perfect way to show us what an asshole Barney is. But the emphasis on the murder in the film's opening minutes makes us believe this will be about the mystery. It's not; Rather, it's about a man and all of his imperfections. Barney is a mess-he's angry, mean-spirited, an alcoholic, and a terrible husband (times three). But we often see where he's coming from, and for every misstep he makes in his life, we're shown or told about something kind he privately did for someone in his life. He's a very complicated individual, one of the most electric and fascinating in recent memory. The number one reason we're so captivated by Barney and his disjointed life story is because Paul Giamatti plays him so brilliantly. Typically a supporting player, he takes this opportunity to shine and runs with it-all the way to a Golden Globe win. He's equal parts fierce and defeated. And though we're given a thousand reasons to hate the character, Giamatti plays him in a strangely likeable way. The supporting cast is also quite excellent. Dustin Hoffman has the juiciest role as Barney's father. He's not as vital a character to the film as others, but he's quite funny and gets some great moments teaching his son about life. Rosamund Pike is better than she's ever been before as Miriam, the true love of Barney's life. She's much better than him in every way, but she truly loves him and remains faithful to him until the end. Barney's Version was sort of written off late this year, I think, because there were just too many smaller films competing for attention. It's not the best of that bunch (Rabbit Hole and Biutiful were, for my money, the best), but it's an admittedly imperfect film that deserved more love than it received, especially when it came to Giamatti's masterful work. http://www.johnlikesmovies.com/barneys-version-review/

Funny and moving. Paul Giamatti excellent

Starts out OK, but gradually morphs into an irritating mess. A lot of elements that you can tell must have been integral to the book's narrative without even reading it (the murder subplot and Mark Addy's pointless character, the nature of Barney's deteriorating memory and its potential effect on the reliability of the flashback structure) are seemingly ignored by Lewis's asinine, 온라인카지노추천-movie-with-a-bigger-technical-budget direction. Giamatti's alright, but Saul Rubinek ended up being my favourite part of the whole movie. And he's only in one scene.

Great human condition piece. Love the development of the characters.

Bizarre. Long. So well acted by Paul Giamatti. But why???

I watched over half this film about 4 years ago, but never finished it. I finally re-watched the entire film over this weekend, thus the random movie review. The movie follows the life of Barney Panofsky (Paul Giamatti) a 온라인카지노추천 Producer that has three very different marriages. His first marriage is during his younger years when he doesn't have a lot of responsibilities and mostly runs around with his free roaming friend Boogie (Scott Speedman). Clara (Rachelle Lefevre) is a free spirited woman who Barney mostly is only together with because he believes she's pregnant. His second marriage is to someone only referred to as The "Second Mrs. P" (Minnie Driver) who is a wealthy Jewish girl who constantly is talking and nagging him. Then there's finally Miriam Grant (Rosamund Pike) the true love of his wife and eventually mother of his children. The film also co-stars Dustin Hoffman as Izzy Panofsky, Barney's father. The movie is very slow paced, but i overall enjoyed it as a drama. It's suppose to be more of a comedy, but it's more funny in the way it just shows how terrible choices can lead to a terrible life in some ways. Giamatti does very well as Barney and you feel for the guy, but you also kinda hate him because he's really an asshole still deep down inside. It's a good character piece showing the slow decline of a man who just doesn't know what he wants, but turns out he does have a soft spot as a romantic. Definitely, won't be for everyone, but has some great performances.

My first response: a God-awful movie, almost each scene - without exaggeration - a cliche, which not even the stellar cast can save. It does not ring true, at any time. I'm not convinced the casting was optimal either. A longer review would justify my viewpoint - but can I be bothered?

Paul Giamatti's succulent performance is just the tip of the iceberg of this compelling comedy/romance.

Beautiful film in every sense.

Great acting by Paul Giamatti helps make this film feel real and human. He has faults and is human...like us, which makes all the more believable.