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Barney's Version - Review

Complice a book that tarnish his reputation, Barney Panofsky ( Paul Giamatti), who arrived at the age of over sixty years, covers the most important moments of his wonderful life, with particular emphasis on its "three" love, marriage and later became a murder charge which he is guilty of the death of his best friend, Boogie.

novel by Mordecai Richler , to which the film is dedicated, the American director Richard J. Lewis succeeded after many years in the difficult task of taking on the big screen, "Barney's Version . A book of enormous success, and that those who read it, very difficult to translate into film. The end result is perhaps not as hoped, but, thanks a cast of excellent actors, two thirds of film are pretty good.

Beginning with an excellent first part immediately engaging, reaching the maximum when it tries to compare the social differences between the bourgeois family of Mr. P (the second wife of Barney) and the middle class consists of the protagonist and his father, Dustin Hoffman is a fantastic . There, the film reaches the climax of fun thanks to Hoffmann, the author of several hilarious jokes are very insightful.

The declines came on the second half when Barney starts married life with Miriam, his third wife and love of his life. A character too passive and undeveloped that inexplicably does not give them the right thickness useful to justify all the love towards his man. A love for anything for granted because Barney is not attractive, it is perpetually drunk and gives her little attention. This "oversight / no" is reflected strongly in the finale of the film by removing power to certain scenes that could have been much more effective.

Very tribute however Paul Giamatti, and huge column protagonist of the film is perfect in the role of Barney. The actor creates a character difficult, at first sight, but also selfish bastard and invisibly generous. A man victim of weakness in control of his life. Complicit in doing so continually overwhelmed by events, fall in the vortex of alcoholism and finally deprive him of the most valuable thing that her life had given him.

A big regret for a film that could be great, and instead had to resize his views. A comedy that turns into a drama, "Barney's Version" will remain in our minds, especially for masterful interpretation of its protagonist, Paul Giamatti, who should already have booked a place among the candidates for the Oscar for Best Actor Protagonist. "

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