Barney's Version (2010)

Barney’s Version: Directed by Richard J. Lewis. With Paul Giamatti, Macha Grenon, Paul Gross, Atom Egoyan. The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky.

“The movie moved me through itu0026#39;s no holds barred view of Barneyu0026#39;s life. We see his imperfections and self-inflicted wounds even as he tries to build a life and family with his true love. Paul Giamatti wonderfully portrays a life though the stages from youthful and idealistic 20u0026#39;s through the difficulties of aging and confronting death. If you want to give yourself a chance to be introspective about your own path and the choices youu0026#39;ve made in the various parts of your life youu0026#39;ll find this movie to be very moving. It is a movie that the 50+ crowd will find to be meaningful and honest. There is a lot to dislike about Barney and the way he has hurt others, yet there is a good heart underneath it all (as he yet fulfills the adage of being his own worst enemy). This was a wonderful movie, now Iu0026#39;m looking forward to reading the book and then seeing it again.”