Barry Lyndon

Year: 1975

Grade: B

Country: UK

Director: Kubrick

Review

throughout the film it seemed as though there wasn’t a goal or purpose to the story…usually this would be the kind of thing that would bother me, but considering the protagonist’s propensity to simply float through life accepting whatever fate hands him i think it fit very well. in terms of acting, set production, and cinematography the film did a fantastic job. also did a good job of dealing with the time period, having watched it i feel as though i know the time period better than before. i really enjoyed the narration…it both moved along the story well and provided some comic relief. despite all this i felt it lacked the bite and grab that kubrick films usually have – i occasionally found myself really getting into the movie, but not enough given the 3 hour length. i should see this again.