Ne'er do well rises, then falls ...

Rating: 10/10 (19 July 1999)

This is one of the finest movies ever made. From the narrator's droll quotes from the author (Thackeray), to the use of available light to film the movie, to the various costume scenes, to the beautiful scenery, this film has it all. There is one scene where the English are engaging the French across a field. The English troops march toward the French while their regimental band plays "The Jolly Grenadier". The English troops are mowed down by the ranked French troops who have "the honor of first fire". The scene was absolutely chilling. Barry Lyndon is a film buff's film.