The publication of a book accusing him of murder leads schlock television producer Barney Panofsky (Paul Giamatti) to reflect on his tumultuous life--from his troubled first marriage to his best friend sleeping with his second wife to his one true loveĀ and how he destroyed the happiest time in his life. By turns comic and self-lacerating, Panofsky is a richly drawn character given vivid life by Giamatti, who's built a remarkable career on prickly people (Sideways, American Splendor, John Adams). Regrettably, the women in his life aren't as fully realized, but the... strong performances from the actresses playing them (Rachelle Lefevre, Minnie Driver, and Rosamund Pike) do a lot to make up for the thinness of how they're written. Rounding out the cast is Dustin Hoffman as Panofsky's father, a crude but vigorous ex-cop who loves his son unreservedly. Adapted from an award-winning Canadian book, Barney's Version feels, in the best sense, like a novel; small details and incidents build up to the picture of a man's life. The movie depicts that life without judgment, never manipulating the audience for cheap laughs or sentiment--and yet it is by turns wildly funny and achingly sad, largely due to Giamatti. He holds the viewer's attention effortlessly, quietly, never showboating his emotions or flaunting his intelligence. He's simply a superb actor, and this is a superb performance. --Bret Fetzer [show more]
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Paul Giamatti gives a Golden Globe-winning performance as Barney Panofsky in this feature adaptation of Mordecai Richler's fictional memoir. The film tells the extraordinary story of Barney's attempts to find success and happiness in both his professional and romantic life. Told from the perspective of Barney himself, after the onset of Alzheimer's Disease, his fractured and fading memories are brought vividly to life in the form of three wives, played by Minnie Driver, Rosamunde Pike and Rachelle Lefevre, eccentric father Izzy (Dustin Hoffman), and best friend and unstable novelist Boogie (Scott Speedman).
Please note this is a region B Blu-ray and will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Academy Award nominated Barney&39;s Version is a warm and witty story documenting the extraordinary life of seemingly ordinary Barney Panofsky With a stellar cast including a Golden Globe winning performance from Paul Giamatti as Barney (Sideways Cinderella Man) Dustin Hoffman (Meet The Fockers I Heart Huckabees) Minnie Driver (The the Phantom of The Opera Good Will Hunting) and Rosamund Pike (Made in Dagenham An Education) Barney&39;s Version is set across two continents and spans three decades Take a flashback journey through the different stages of Barney&39;s unusual life Barney&39;s Version begins in Rome where Barney meets and marries first wife Clara (Rachelle Lefevre; New Moon Twilight) a fiery and flame haired free spirit until he discovers her infidelity with one of his close friends Encouraged by his father and close confidante (Hoffman) his second shot at marriage sees Barney wed a wealthy Jewish heiress (Driver) who barely notices him switch off whenever she talks Ironically it is at their wedding Barney meets the third &39;Mrs&39; P Miriam (Pike) who turns out to be his true love and mother to his two children At times a true romantic performing acts of gallantry generosity and goodwill often when he least expects it; other times acting jealous and wallowing in self pity Barney certainly lives a packed life making him an unlikely and captivating hero An emotional heartfelt comedy portraying the depths one will go to for love; sometimes getting it right other times getting it wildly wrong Barney&39;s Version is a must see Actors Dustin Hoffman Rosamund Pike Minnie Driver Paul Giamatti Mark Addy Bruce Greenwood Scott Speedman Rachelle Lefevre Saul Rubinek Jake Hoffman & Clé Bennett Director Richard J Lewis Certificate 15 years and over Year 2010 Screen Widescreen 2351 Anamorphic Languages English Subtitles English for the hearing impaired
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