The acting is superb, especially from a truly outstanding Paul Giamatti in a performance that in his career has only been bettered in Sideways. Even other characters are seemingly placid on the surface there is a great deal of complexity, particularly Miriam. What's more important is if they're interesting and in Barney's Version they are, Barney while seemingly irredeemable is a compellingly real character that I found myself relating to in the latter stages of the film. It's solidly directed and while the characters are not likable as such that was not the intention. The story is not hard to follow at all, is well-paced on the whole and is interestingly and beautifully told, again the comedy and tragedy being well-balanced(the scene with Miriam being handed Barney's wallet with the wedding seating card with her words is incredibly emotional). The dialogue is literate and subtle but also snappy and hilarious, the best lines coming from Hoffman and Pike, while the book understandably does a better job balancing smart comedy, insight into relationships and emotional tragedy the film also balances them successfully with an often poignant second half. And while the script mayn't be for everyone's tastes(admittedly it does ramble on at times), it certainly worked for me. The soundtrack consists of some interesting and varied songs that match the film well, particularly good was the poignant use of Leonard Cohen's Dance Me to the End of Love. Barney's Version is very well-made, always attractively photographed with striking locations and the film contains some of the best ageing make-up I've ever seen on film. It's not entirely successful, there was a sense that the film did try to cram in a bit too much at first, making the odd part of the first half a tad hasty pace-wise, but on the most part it does succeed and is a very good film on its own terms. The book is also very vast in scope and is not easy to adapt, the film does a very bold job with the adapting even if due to only being just over 2 hours in length there was a fair bit of truncating. I had low self-esteem - and that’s something I work on continuously - but I feel so empowered because I’ve gained so much knowledge about what was going on mentally,” she expressed to WSJ Magazine in January 2020.That it is adapted from a lengthy but insightful and entertaining book and that there is a great cast are Barney's Version's main attractions, and for this viewer it did not disappoint. “ I feel like I was supposed to go through everything I’ve gone through. “She recognizes her demons and is getting help before it’s too late.”Īfter a month in treatment, Selena returned to Los Angeles, where she continues to acknowledge just how far she’s come. “She has dealt with anxiety and depression since she was a teenager,” a source told Life & Style at the time. In October 2018, Selena entered a New York City rehab facility. Over the years, the “Lose You to Love Me” singer has used her platform to advocate for mental health and body image. “The whole time we were creating, we were always under the notion that this was going to be also about mental health and creating a safe place for people to connect.” “Beauty doesn’t have to be defined by a like or a comment, or your body,” Selena told Allure magazine a month prior to the brand’s launch. From Teen to Queen: See Taylor Swift's Transformation Over the Years
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