: Barry Lyndon
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Overlong epic about an Irish rogue who wheels and deals his way upper the social ladder in 18th Century England. It’s impressively done, though I still question the odd casting of Ryan O’Neal to play the lead. He’s not bad, but not great either, and throughout the film I kept seeing O’Neal instead of Barry Lyndon. There are some good moments and the plot is occasionally fascinating (I liked the hatred between Barry and his step-son), but ultimately it’s a period piece, it’s epic in length though not in scope, and it ends with a whimper (Barry sort of fades away). It’s worth watching once, but not something I’d want to see again.
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