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Title: Surprisingly... very good.
Review: Although a die-hard fan of Stanley Kubrick cinema, I was a little worried about 'Barry Lyndon'. I had read various reviews that complained about the length and the slow pace. Add that to my general dislike of period pieces, and its easy to see why 'Barry Lyndon' was intimidating.Thankfully, my fears were unfounded. While the 3 hour running time is staggering when read, I was pleased by how smoothly and swiftly the time passed while watching the film. It felt like Tape 1 was done in 5 minutes.The imagery in the film is truly beautiful - but if you've seen any other Kubrick film, this is a given.All in all, I'd say this is a great film with great performances by a great Director that pleasantly surpised me. Certainly not for everyone, but art-film fans will find plenty to rave about.
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