Monkeywess This is an astonishing documentary that will wring your heart while it bends your mind

Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Jonah Abbott There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Raymond Sierra The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

salmanalfarisi-81574 When people say the Stanley Kubrick's movies such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining, A Clockwork Orange, and Full Metal Jacket, Barry Lyndon is the most underrated of his work. In fact, at the beginning of the premiere of The Shining, it is found that a lot of criticism towards the film until becoming a cult-classic masterpiece of the critics and directors who make it as an influence for their film. I unusually hear people state according to this movie when asked what is their Stanley Kubrick favorite works. Almost all of them said The Shining or 2001: A Space Odyssey until Barry Lyndon as overlaid by the films. By any means, I love all his films after first watching The Shining until 2001: A Space Odyssey. For myself, Barry Lyndon seems to be a little forgotten considering there are so many great filmmakers who make it as their favorite films such as Ridley Scott and Martin Scorsese.And as always, Barry Lyndon is adapted from an 1844 novel entitled The Luck Of Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackeray. First of all, three hours is a challenge for movie lovers especially if they don't like the genre, the atmosphere, or the slow pace. Honestly, Barry Lyndon involves things like that to me but it's interesting to keep up with the story. The plot is so slow and there is always a silent scene until the characters are doing a slow movement. Although these circumstances affect Barry Lyndon, this movie doesn't change the possibility that the storyline which is created to be something the most interesting and beautiful ever. The atmosphere and the setting that reminds me of a game called Assassin's Creed III is able to keep me on track as long as the movie apart from this is a boring historical drama.If you look closely at the screen, you can see how clearly Stanley Kubrick designed the attractive property and cinematography from the fascinating costumes, atmosphere, the dialogue of the 18th century, it such as witnessing a real history back then and we enjoyed in the present times. For more details, you can pause this movie whatever you do it and you seems like looking at classic wall paintings in realistic images and illustrated on a wall which is a movie. The story makes me always think and feel that someone's life seems to be running gently, just like what Redmond experienced from his life from a farming boy, being a soldier, being a spy, to becoming a part of the royal family. This point is an interesting thing in all aspects because we don't know what will happen next. In essence, it's unpredictable and always draws unexpected astonishments.When talking about Stanley Kubrick, he always inserted an important message in it whether it's a sci-fi movie which fascinated about philosophy, a war movie which allows us to wonder what is mean, a dark-comedy satire movie but deviates from everything. Barry Lyndon is a film of the concept about someone who remains without a direction. This is the story of Redmond Barry starting from his journey without direction to find the things that are speculated and become a noble who wants to always find a sense of satisfaction until getting a retribution. Just as humans which are never satisfied with such things. In this case, Barry is a description of a person who has been lost in his life, lost in his love story, his friends, and society. When he got through it, Barry wasn't satisfied with what he had found. It can also be known from the explanation of the narrator who'll explain it from the beginning to the end. So, most of the plot of the story you can understand through the narrative providing which it uses first and third point of view.In all aspects, I can't look for the flaws and mistakes of this movie. However, my minor problem is some of the characters are missing. For example Nora Brady and John Quin who had a perception at the beginning, their character was mentioned in the middle of the story but never appeared where making it pointless. For all of the characters, I don't think there's any constraint in the aspect. The depth of the story which is told in this film not only that but from the use of music that feels thick and feeling like the atmosphere of the 18th century, the cinematography which often shows close-up to zoom out which has its own meaning, until the use of lighting and the atmosphere in this movie that feels the details.Ryan O'Neal as Barry Lyndon is so phenomenal. He is able to make a sympathy towards the audience subjectively to his character that feels familiar with reality. Marisa Berenson as Lady Honoria Lyndon isn't too great but able to show her facial expression with a very stunning without using a rich dialogue. Leon Vitali as Lord Bullingdon is so amazing as a young kid that represents a plot of revenge and envy of his life being snatched away by a person. One scene, especially at the final duel shootout between Barry and Lord Bullingdon, is such the best of all from the use of the block, the intense atmosphere is raised little by little, until the unpredictable character who will win. Of all these aspects, Barry Lyndon by far is one of my favorite Stanley Kubrick I've ever seen regardless of its pace that so slow and a very long duration.

E. Catalan Finally, after 42 years of neglect I got to watch Stanley Kubrik´s period masterpiece BARRY LYNDON. It´s a film best watched with a cup of red wine by your side. Although it moves at slow pace action wise, it is never boring. The costumes, the fine details of the era (the 18th century) are stunning to watch even in this age of high tech movie warfare. Still, as visually gorgeaus as this movie is, it is never really engaging. A lot of it, I think, comes from Ryan O'Neil's stiffer-than-a-corpse portrayal of Barry Lyndon. I don't know if his emotionless portrayal was done on purpose or if it's inherent of Mr. O'Neil's acting skills (think Keanu Reeves but much stiffer). BARRY LYNDON would've been much suited for a short mini-series. In that format, BARRY LYNDON's story would've been much more engaging.Humor is very present in a very subtle way, in the narration and in the story itself, yet in never borders on comedy at all. Despite being a 3 hour long movie, BARRY LYNDON goes by pretty quickly without ever being boring. Unlike other Kubrick films, there's little hidden meaning behind BARRY LYNDON with a very straight forward story and an ending that feels rather inclomplete.Still, BARRY LYNDON is a marvel to watch and an overall satisfying Kubrick film, but certainly not his pinnacle.

cameronlarocque Many casual movie fans can rattle off some films by the acclaimed director Stanley Kubrick. Movies such as The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, and 2001: A Space Odyssey might come to mind when one thinks of Kubrick's filmography, but most overlook what is perhaps his most beautifully shot film: Barry Lyndon. Formed in the wake of Kubrick's derailed movie about the life of Napoleon, he decided to use the resources and knowledge he had accumulated to develop William Makepeace Thackeray's novel, The Luck of Barry Lyndon. A period-piece film set in late 18th century Europe, Kubrick spares no expense on the realism that was necessary to capture the viewer's attention. Everything was shot on location, and the gorgeous costumes were designed after attire that would have been worn at the time. Despite its slow pace, Barry Lyndon is a film that immerses the viewer into dazzling scenery and a stunning tale of human experience. The film begins with a poor Irish boy named Redmond Barry, portrayed by Ryan O'Neal, trying to win the affection of his cousin Nora. After Nora is promised to marry Captain John Quinn, Redmond challenges him to an illegal duel, resulting in Quinn's apparent death. Redmond begins a life on the run from the law, and finds his way into the British army. Briefly fighting during the Seven Years War, Redmond deserts from the army and goes on a series of adventures that eventually lead to his marriage to the wealthy widow, Lady Lyndon. Having taken his wife's last name, Barry has everything he could possibly want. Barry's wealth and happiness get the better of him as he is irresponsible and reckless with money, leading to his climactic downfall. Kubrick designs a world where the actors and actresses do not need to be extravagant to make an impact. Ryan O'Neal is often criticized for his cold and emotionless performance as Barry Lyndon; however, these viewers might be missing the big picture. Like most protagonists in Kubrick films, Barry was not meant to be a character the viewer roots for. He is not a hero; he is simply a man who makes advancements and mistakes. Barry could not have been portrayed any other way; otherwise the film would lose its unbiased tone. All of the characters have little dialogue, another Kubrick trademark. Marisa Berenson, who played Lady Lyndon, got the second billing for the film, but only had thirteen lines of dialogue. While this might add to the slow pace, it helps viewers to focus on the beautiful scenes and sets featured throughout the film. One constant technique Kubrick incorporated into Barry Lyndon was designing scenes in a similar fashion to the paintings of William Hogarth: an artist who lived during the time in which the film was set. Not only do these scenes add to the surreal beauty of the film, but the aesthetic makes the viewer feel as though they are looking at an art piece rather than a moving picture. Kubrick wanted the film to look so natural that he shot many scenes using only candlelight. It was too difficult for a regular camera to pick up, so Kubrick had a special lens made by NASA to properly pick up the light source. The scenes that use candlelight are remembered as some of the most ravishing in cinema history. Barry Lyndon was not commercially successful due to a three hour run time, slow pace, and minimal dialogue. Anyone looking for a historical action film should stay away, as Barry Lyndon lacks the tenacity that would provide satisfaction. Having said that, Barry Lyndon appeals to those who want to see a realistic period-piece that requires a deep level of thinking to properly interpret and assess the events and characters in the film. Fans of Kubrick's other work will likely enjoy this well. A breathtaking, artsy film like Barry Lyndon will likely be remembered by those who watch it regardless of enjoying it or not.

Jithin K Mohan Essentially a story of a villain, the film manages to make the viewers care about every character and hate them at the same time. The character arc of Redmond Barry is shown in a singular way that which only Kubrick could've done. The character arc of Redmond Barry is shown in a singular way that which only Kubrick could've done. With nonpareil production design and its innovative cinematography, Barry Lyndon's overlong runtime is justified to an extent.