How sad is this?

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

Barry Lyndon is one of Stanley Kubrick's lesser known films but even a lesser known film from a director like Kubrick is worth finding to watch. This is a great period piece and contains some great cinematography and overall visuals. Ryan O' Neil stars as the titular character who is an opportunist who fools a high-class woman into marriage thus attaining a position in that society. The pacing is slow- as is the case with every Kubrick film but it keeps you invested. The direction is crisp, and some scenes are so good they look like paintings from the renaissance period. The scenes involving candlelight should bring about goosebumps. This is a period drama you should watch.

Barry Lyndon is a visually breathtaking fantastic tragic picaresque tale that can be described as a collection of stunning portraits that somehow presents a character study. It's satirical and cynical, but will break your heart.It's one of the, if not the most beautiful movie I've ever seen.Its protagonist has one of the best character arcs ever in film.It has a very effective use of voice-over narration, but depends on the visual storytelling.The turning point could have been more convincing by focus a little more at some point earlier in the film on the flaw the character has that made him change, especially as the runtime of the movie is 3 hours. Nevertheless, there were a lot of incidents and affairs happened to Barry that could easily be considered as reasons that lead him to change.It's now my second favorite Kubrick film! (9/10)

I am so impressed by this marvelous film - the incredible cinematography, costume design, art direction, plot, editing, and music. I am speechless. This movie wowed me. I didn't even realise that 3 hours passed in my viewing of this masterpiece. Absolutely incredible.

Quite possibly the longest three hours of my life. Every few years I give this movie another go and after it's over I ask myself why did I bother. It is a beautiful movie to look at. There's no denying that. But it's a movie filled with uninteresting characters. I very quickly lose an interest in Barry Lyndon and what he's up to. The main problem is Ryan O'Neal. He's not a good enough actor to pull this movie off. I do enjoy many of his movies but this one is out of his league. Two hours into it today my daughter walked in the room and asked "Why are you watching this? It looks like a painting?" Well said.