...Aristocratic perfection by Kubrick - but...

Rating: 8/10 (8 February 2019)

This film by Stanley Kubrick is perhaps my least favorite of his. It is still an excellent film, which says it all about Kubrick - one of the greatest film making artists to have walked this Earth.
A perfect aspect about the film is its script, which I find magnificent as an adapted screenplay by Kubrick. To me this is mere perfection. Incredible linguistic detail, perfectly casted unto almost every actor and actress. An example hereof is the wedding scene (no spoilers).
But... the film did not move me much - I simply did not find it touching (albeit technically perfect), and this is my issue with the film. At best, I was close to emotionally engaged in a scene between Lord Bullingdon and Barry Lyndon.
Back to its technical merits:

Cinematography is - as always in a Kubrick film - fantastic and astonishing. Here with elaborate use of interesting zoom-outs, wide shots, and tracking shots from the brilliant Kubrick cinematography, revealing the beautiful British landscapes.
Great score - albeit demanding classical pieces to my ears.
Inviting narrative style, and an excellent directional choice of my liking.

All in all, I believe the life of Barry Lyndon is magnificently portrayed by one of the greatest masters of the art form, but lacking in emotion.