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User review rating: 3 February 23, 2011

Good story.

User review rating: 4 February 22, 2011

Great movie. I liked it and it stayed faithful to Richler, but it was just lacking a bit of insincerity.

User review rating: 4 February 20, 2011

Great movie! Funny, but had some sad moments too. Very enjoyable.

User review rating: 4 February 20, 2011

A great movie. One of the best I have seen all year!

User review rating: 5 February 16, 2011

Wonderful movie, very well acted, great to see the Montreal scenery

User review rating: 4 February 15, 2011

good movie to see

User review rating: 4 February 15, 2011

entertaining

User review rating: 4 February 12, 2011

Great movie yet something missing: 4.5

User review rating: 4 February 11, 2011

enjoyed it

User review rating: 4 February 11, 2011

The second time around is even better .. great story,wonderful acting and a moving ending!!

User review rating: 5 February 11, 2011

I so want to see this movie.

User review rating: 5 February 10, 2011

Amazing movie, can't wait to see it again!

User review rating: 5 February 08, 2011

Amazing performance by Paul Giamatti. Great story!

User review rating: 5 February 08, 2011

It was a well acted and wonderfully put together movie, I highly recommend this movie.

User review rating: 0 February 07, 2011

This was an incredible movie! A must see!!!

User review rating: 4 February 07, 2011

It was great.

User review rating: 5 February 07, 2011

What a shame that this movie is not more recognized at the Academy Awards! An entertaining, warm, touching story with excellent performances by both Paul Giamatti and Dustin Hoffman. The movie includes drama, comedy and many heart-warming moments.

User review rating: 5 February 07, 2011

This is an excellent movie. Strong character development, interesting themes, great Leonard Cohen music. An excellent performance by Paul Giamatti.

User review rating: 5 February 04, 2011

This is the movie of 2011 should take the Oscar Awards!

User review rating: 5 February 04, 2011

Fantastic!

User review rating: 3 February 03, 2011

I really wanted to like this movie but I feel like I kinda hated it.

User review rating: 5 February 03, 2011

This movie was totally ignored by the Academy, and deserves to be seen by a much larger audience. Paul Giamatti, and Dustin Hoffman, give unbelievable performances.

User review rating: 4 February 03, 2011

Paul Giamatti's acting is stellar. He is utterly convincing playing his character at a variety of ages. Sure the makeup helps, but he inhabits the character totally.

User review rating: 4 February 02, 2011

Another great performance by Hoffman!

User review rating: 4 February 02, 2011

Very funny with a very good story

User review rating: 4 February 02, 2011

Funny yet poignant

User review rating: 0 January 31, 2011

wonderful,wonderful, wonderful

User review rating: 3 January 31, 2011

Excellent movie, well acted, but a bit too long in places .... and not really funny; I loved the photography and I loved the complex character of Barney and the others are also so well portrayed ...yet I could not understand why his wife was so unforgiving ... yet never ceased to love him....

User review rating: 4 January 31, 2011

Great story great acting and entertaining !!

User review rating: 5 January 30, 2011

This movie has it all--Montreal ambience, amazing acting, comedy, tragedy, great characters and a mystery to boot.

User review rating: 5 January 30, 2011

Terrific movie!!!

User review rating: 5 January 29, 2011

This movie is wonderfully entertaining with characters who you can relate to. It is very sad how Barney can't get past himself to enjoy the marriage he fights to achieve.

User review rating: 3 January 28, 2011

Acting was great esp. by Paul Gamatti and Rosamund Pike. Movie was OK. I expected more; it dragged on & on with drinking, cheating, etc. all in all I founded it somewhat depressing.

User review rating: 5 January 28, 2011

Loved this movie! Funny, moving and the pit of your stomach mistakes of true to life flawed human beings make this a should have been Oscar winner. Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, Scott Speedman and Minnie Driver all deliver award deserving performances true to the book and more. Kudos to Lantos's vision - don't miss this winner!

User review rating: 0 January 27, 2011

I loved this movie. I found it very touching.funny,& clever. The acting was superb, the makeup fabulous. It was great seeing the sights of Montreal on the screen and hearing Leonard Cohen`s songs. I think this movie has something for everyone

User review rating: 4 January 27, 2011

Great adaptation of Canadian content..

User review rating: 2 January 27, 2011

I didn't care much for this movie. I thought it was supposed to be funny.

User review rating: 5 January 27, 2011

this was a great movie,too bad it didn't get an oscar nod.

User review rating: 1 January 27, 2011

Hated it.

User review rating: 4 January 27, 2011

Well I didn't know it was based on a true story and only found out when my date told me when we were walking out of the theatre so after finding that out, it only touchee me even more, only then did it have more meaning. It was filled with happy times and many sad. I was on an emotional rollercoaster crying one minute and happy with joy the other. That to me is a recipe for a great movie and great actors. I just loved Paul and Dustins chemistry as father and son. They made the movie very believable. Though Minnie's role was short-lived, she was very good in it and I enjoy watching her on the screen. I like the way they went back in time to tell the story even though the movie was in th

User review rating: 4 January 27, 2011

This movie was everything a movie should be. The story grabbed me right from the start and pulled me in. Paul Giamatti was excellent in this movie, he had great chemistry with Dustin Hoffman. Expect to shed a few tears in this movie, it really is a roller coaster of emotions. I highly recommend it.

User review rating: 2 January 26, 2011

Disappointed that it wasn't funny. Love Paul Giamatti, but and I hear he had fun making it .... but, for someone who loves to laugh and have a good time, I rarely smiled and really wanted to leave before the end. UUUUUUgh!

User review rating: 4 January 24, 2011

I can say I enjoyed the movie although, like all Mordecai Richler characters, the main character is deeply flawed which can be dipressing. But I think it is his overall goodness that allows us to enjoy the movie. Once I stopped waiting for disaster to strike and enjoyed the journey, I was able to lose myself. Being from Montreal, it was particularly enjoyable to see Montreal Expos headlines and many references to the Montreal Canadians and historical icons. I would recommend this movie if you want a journey, but it is not mindless and playful movie, so be prepared.

User review rating: 5 January 23, 2011

Loved this movie. It makes you examine your own life and ask did I make the right choices?

User review rating: 3 January 23, 2011

I'd give it a 3.5. Acting was great, but the trailers were a bit misleading. It's nowere near as funny as you'd think - it's a black humour at best.

User review rating: 5 January 22, 2011

Just to see this wonderfull city of Montreal thats a 5

User review rating: 5 January 22, 2011

Loved it, Great movie Giamatti and Hoffman Simply Amazing and the rest of the cast wonderfull this movie should win the oscar Hoffman and Giamatti should win oscars, Thank you Mr. Lantos anybody who would go to see a movie like Little Fockers instead of Barney's Version is beyond my comprehension. Right now best movie out there.

User review rating: 4 January 20, 2011

entertaining and very funny

User review rating: 4 January 20, 2011

I loved this movie,the acting was very well done and whitty.Over all a good comedy.The best part it was filmed in my hometown ,Montreal.Go Habs Go !!

User review rating: 3 January 19, 2011

Great for a real life movie. Minnie Drive was excellent.

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