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Barry: Real Life Kills Passions and Dreams

Updated: Feb 11, 2023


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"They Don't Want Honest. They Want Entertainment."


Monroe Fuches

PLOT

"A hit man from the Midwest moves to Los Angeles and gets caught up in the city's theatre arts scene" or "Bill Hader plays a Hitman"


SCRIPT

Even though the main characters are well written, especially the protagonist, the series tends to drag a lot due to the fact that the premise becomes repetitive and tedious after a while.

Sure, the themes discussed are worth mentioning, like justice, guilt, love and passion, but I've expected much more.

It increases its overall quality in the latest seasons but it didn't reach my expectations.

Overall it's still good but it's mediocre at best.


Script: 7/10


ACTING

Bill Hader is pretty good and shows his wide range. I've never expected it from someone who is usually known as a great comedian. He is the heart of this series.

Henry Winkler is good as well and I think that he reaches his apex during the last seasons.

Sarah Goldberg, Stephen Root and Anthony Carrigan do a respectable job too by infusing every scene with funny comedy and touching drama.

Overall I'm satisfied.


Acting: 8/10


PHOTOGRAPHY

It's stale. The light is mostly flat and colors have no role here. It's underwhelming to be honest. There're some good shots but nothing impressive to be honest.


Photography: 6/10


EDITING

The editing is ok, it gets better in certain scenes, especially the action's one, and worse and sluggish in other. I think that there's potential here but it's not showing. Unfortunately it isn't enough to consider it a series edited in a impressive way.


Editing: 6/10


SPECIAL EFFECTS

There're are a few and are imperceptible. Other than that there isn't much else to add because this series is particularly grounded in reality.


Special Effects: 6/10


SOUNDTRACK

It's just decent. Sometimes it excels at conveying dread and tension but most of it is quite forgettable.


Soundtrack: 6/10



COSTUMES

Usual costumes which don't add anything to the plot or the characters.


Costumes: 6/10


CONCLUSION

Script: 7/10

Acting: 8/10

Photography: 6/10

Editing: 6/10

Special Effects: 6/10

Soundtrack: 6/10

Costumes: 6/10

AVERAGE: 6,42


A decent series with a good premise. Check it out if you're into dark comedies.


Director: Bill Hader

Screenplay: Alec Berg & Bill Hader

Cast: Bill Hader, Stephen Root, Sarah Goldberg, Glenn Fleshler, Anthony Carrigan, Henry Winkler, Sarah Burns

Soundtrack: David Wingo

Cinematography: Brandon Trost, Paula Huidobro, Carl Herse, Darran Tiernan

Running Time: 32 min


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