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jhabrown
IMDb member since June 2011
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Barney's Version (2010)
Waste of Time
25 July 2011 - 4 out of 7 users found this review helpful.
Stanley's Version tracks the inexorable downward spiral of a weak character through three marriages. Solid performances by Giamatti, Pike, and Hoffman are wasted on a script that follows a character with zero appeal on a predictable path to loneliness. An audience could bear a plot like this if the film offered more laughs or drama. Regrettably, it does not deliver on either of these points.
Sound like a script that only Giamatti could carry? Think again. No lead could have shaped this storyline into a compelling film.
Pick up a new hobby in the 2 hours and 12 minutes you'll save by skipping Stanley's Version.
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