Barney's Version
Dir: Richard J. Lewis
2011
*****
Richard J. Lewis's comedy Barney's Version is probably my favourite and one of the best biopics of a fictitious character ever. Paul Giamatti plays the main character over a 30 year period and make up aside, he is completely convincing in every age he plays. Dustin Hoffman is also brilliant as his no nonsense ex-cop father. The story is pretty good too, ridiculous but not unbelievable. Funny and heartwarming throughout, a real pleasure that I'm glad I stumbled across. Why this film isn't so well known or wasn't so well received is beyond me? Giamatti won the Golden Globe but wasn't even nominated for the Oscar, how does that make any sense?