Barry Lyndon

Before watching Barry Lyndon I didn’t know what to except I mean it’s Kubrick the man is a legend but every film of his is different which makes him such a great director but damn I can say no film is like this it is truly a slow burn we follow Barry’s life as he is consumed by grief jealousy and arrogance until his ending but this is a epic a epic in artistry every scene from this film feels like it was beautifully painted by one of the greats the blocking the slow takes and zooms help immerse us into Barry’s world and his ambition from a middle class to the top of the class Barry feels relatable but distant and that’s what Kubrick is trying to do is put us in the shoes of Barry and Kubrick takes us seriously as though we can fully comprehend what he is giving us through his immersive world building and character depth/arc Barry has another thing this is the true period piece all other period pieces try to take themselves so seriously but in that act they make it seem so unserious but with Barry Lyndon it really feels like someone took a camera to 18th century Europe and recorded a man’s life and not to forgot this is one of the most entertaining movies I’ve ever seen I was constantly glued to the screen and fascinated with Barry’s character just a damn fine film.