"Barry. (2018), a tv series. Directed by Bill Hader and Alec Berg, who created it. Stars Stephen Root and Sarah Goldberg and Henry Winkler. This movie is either a horror film or a theater of the absurd film. But if it's both, the film manages to skillfully weave these two genres together to make a statement about the film industry, its purpose and patterns of psychological states of minds of the "hopefuls" who desperately pursue success in acting. At times it is almost painful to watch as the actors' dreams descend into bathos. Years of trauma, neglect, and rejection literally warp their perceptions to the point to where they cannot distinguish between reality and fantasy. They are seeking truth in acting. Which is actually an oxymoron. They end up believing that if they "hit all the marks," they will maneuver themselves into position to attain validation, fame, money, career, acceptance, love. All that glitters that is supposed to be fulfilling. This film shows just how myth can destroy lives. Like the hopefuls flocking to LA, and even the migrants who believe that America is an endless utopia ripe for the picking, dreams will be dashed when reality sets in.
Henry Winkler's character is almost the father figure who tries to gently guide his students to a stable frame of reference.
Childhood trauma and trauma of destitution are the culprits in this cycle of desperation.
The actors were very good and the script as well.. Overall the production hit all the marks. I give this movie 4 stars of five stars.
Henry Winkler's character is almost the father figure who tries to gently guide his students to a stable frame of reference.
Childhood trauma and trauma of destitution are the culprits in this cycle of desperation.
The actors were very good and the script as well.. Overall the production hit all the marks. I give this movie 4 stars of five stars.
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