A beautifully cinematic, brilliant movie

Compellingly emotional, Barry Lyndon is stylistically, vintage Kubrick. The cinematography is stunning, the plot line's are woven masterfully, and the music keeps with the times nicely.

Each shot is like a masterpiece in a museum. It's a movie that's not for the weak of mind.

I went into this expecting it to be a slow paced, immersive kind of movie, with a plodding and meandering storyline. Which it was. That out of the way, Barry Lyndon is a fabulous body of work. The slow scenes seemed to feel right, the ideas and character arcs were thought provoking. A very visceral, intellectually stimulating film.

tad slow, but worth watching...astonishing attention to period detail...locations to die for...groundbreaking, award winning cinematography...candlelight...simple, but complex script...music perfectly wedded to the image...why did i wait so long?

Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é mais ou menos, o filme pode ter cenas bacanas, mas é um filme de 3 horas e deixa o filme fraco, teve cenas de batalhas que salvaram o filme, mas as cenas de dialogo de antigamente deixaram o filme fraco.

Honestly, I've seen this film about 200 times. Every scene is like a painting. If you can't appreciate that, you won't like the film. The characters are perfectly cast, right down to the smallest supporting role, meaning that the leads are just as memorable as the supporting ones. Of course, Barry Lyndon is the character whose journey we follow, but he's like a kid racing down a hill on a soapbox, thinking he can dictate the course of events. The classical music that accompanies the "paintings" may seem depressing to some, but that's just the story.

Amazing movie. You can enjoy it a lot even if you are not a history fan. By the end it started getting slow, but it is still such an interesting story.

Depressing. Beautifully filmed with a bunch of rotten people.

When a film absent of dialogue shows two people fall in love, it is a perfect work of art.

Barry lyndon is a film with an overly large length and too much filler... is what i have heard far to often this film is kubricks second best beaten only by 2001. my main reason for the love is the due to the gourgious cinematogrophy the simatry in this film is beautiful. another reason i love the film is the score which is elegant yet brash matching the main charector. while the acting leaves much to be desired but as i watched the film i viewed it as more a play. as the sets were all simple the violence was often exaderated etc. the ending of the film (the final duel i mean) is amazing as throughout the film we see bary violently repermand bullingdon. however despite him having an opertunity to fire on him he doesn't instead firing in the ground, which to me implied that he had respect for bullingdon trying to raise him to be stronger.

This is not even close to Kubrick's best movies. The friggin' flute & other prancy music in the background is distracting if not outright annoying. Now I know why I skipped this one for so long. O'Neal's acting is often just plain bad. Gimme Paths of Glory, Spartacus, Dr. Strangelove, 2001, and Clockwork over this pompous, bombastic bore. 2.6 stars

Total Snoozefest! I saw this upon initial release as Kubrick had made "A Clockwork Orange" two years earlier. Most of the sparse audience in a rather large urban theatre walked out by halfway through. I would have, too, but I brought a date. She probably hated it, too. Ryan O'Neal stinks up everything he's in. I guess being a bad actor "...means never having to say you're sorry!" I don't give a rodent's posterior about the great lighting and camerawork; if you can't put an engaging story on the screen it's nothing but an ego trip, and Kubrick was known for those eg: 2001, Eyes Wide Shut, and THIS turkey.

The great kubricks masterpiece.Superb cinema photography.The slow pace of the narrative gives you the opportunity to relish every frame,which is like gazing at a painting.Its like stepping out of a time machine.I watched it three times at the Warner cinema at Leicester Square,when it was first released.Perfect in spite of the puzzling casting of Marisa Berenson as Lady Lyndon.I love every second of it,and it rewards repeat viewing.The greatest movie ever.

Greatest film ever made.

You not only must see Barry Lyndon on the big screen---you MUST see Barry Lyndon (and on the big screen). If you want to see one of the great films, and great cinematic achievements, then take the time and do so. Kubrick's mastery is to develop the film over the 3 hours from a picaresque travelogue in the rough and ready outdoorsy life of the 18th C common people--then into the close, luxurious confines of an aristocratic family, but nonetheless one in which the seeming aridity and formality slowly moves into vast human depths. You have to stroll through the first half before being plunged into the second. Anyway--one of the greatest of film experiences (on the big screen, of course).

Simultaneously gloomy and beautiful, tragic beyond belief and hopeful with a light at the end of the tunnel, classic Kubrick.

At long last Redmond Barry became a gentleman—and that was his tragedy. Barry Lyndon is a 1975 epic historical drama film written, directed, and produced by Stanley Kubrick 🎭 It's ok, but I feel mixed about this one 😉 I'd recommend it if you like this genre, but if not then probably give it a miss 👍🏼👎🏼 This saga is not perfect, but there are moments of brilliance and the story in enticing… An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon.

A slow burn that unravels like a luxurious tapestry, where the strength of the film lies in its sardonic wits and subtle critique of social ambition. Being the perfectionist that is Kubrick, uses natural lighting techniques to create beautiful visuals capturing the opulence of European aristocracy alongside the harsh realities of war, with the costume designs that just screams elegance. Barry Lyndon albeit slow at times, doesn't discount it from being an exceptionally well-made film, and one of Kubrick's more elegant works.

I don't use the m-word very often, but this is a masterpiece - a remarkable achievement on multiple levels that deserves mention among the best films of its decade. It's been a long time since I've been so excited about a movie - let alone a nearly 50 year old, three hour plus costume drama. But every part of my being wants to grab a thesaurus to come up with new and interesting adjectives to describe this motion picture. Before I start the hosannas, let me broach the subject of Ryan O'Neal. I began the movie feeling like he was terribly miscast; however, as time went on, I think he was an ideal choice for the role. Frankly, O'Neal is a stunningly handsome but rather vapid actor who doesn't convey much intelligence or dimension. And this actually turns out to be perfect for the titular character. It's rather fascinating - he is someone who would normally elicit feelings of contempt and loathsomeness, but I didn't feel negativity toward him at all, despite his obvious superficiality. The production values are sumptuous, from the cinematography to the art direction to the music and costumes - these are monumental achievements that still seem ravishing. But most importantly, this is one of the great examples I've seen recently of good old-fashioned story telling. This has got to be one of the great book to screen adaptations ever. I usually hate narration in a movie, but Michael Hordern's achievement here is unforgettable and imperative to the movie's success. I normally run away screaming from any movie over the 180 minute mark, but time flew by here and I never looked at the clock once. Every few years, I re-evaluate my list of favorite movies - this may cause me to make a change or two.