A Masterpiece (and 2 flats)

Rating: 9/10 (4 July 2019)

Of course Barry Lyndon IS a Masterpiece. Stanley Kubrick was obviously Stanley Kubrick from his very first day as a filmmaker. The stunning light, the mastermind in every camera position (lenses !), costumes and sceneries are so opulent that almost every scene looks like a painting. Outstanding. Both in- and outdoor stages are remarkable and of equal quality: perfect. My "problem" with Barry Lyndon is neither with actors (they are all so authentic), nor with its narrative parts as literature. No ! My "problem" is about perfection (and the recurrent Sarabande by Händel as herald change in every appointment with death). Perfection during 3 hours makes me feel dizzy at the end. But anyway, Barry Lyndon IS a Masterpiece in both Stanley Kubrick's work and in the history of cinema.