A Really Beautiful Film

Rating: 10/10 (10 November 2013)

Some people say that this is Kubrick's unsuccessful film, but as a huge Kubrick fan, I say this is his most beautiful film. I have watched all Kubrick's but I love Barry Lyndon the most.
The Scenes
The scenes are wonderfully made, it's like looking at moving 18th century paintings. I can feel the atmosphere in every scenes, as if I were there. Sure there are some errors in the scenes (the Frenchmen reload too quickly in Barry's first battle) but it doesn't ruin the whole point and simply tolerable. The scenes are also filled with beautiful soundtrack.
The Plot
The story is based on a book and it feels so deep. It's not about hero saving the world or about an unstoppable villain, it's about a young man, confused, struggling for his survival in every misfortunes, and how his fate has shaped him into a different person. A realistic story of how hardships and struggles can turn a common man into an opportunist. The main character is so human, unlike many other stories where the main character is a person of infinite bravery and chivalry.
The Emotion
The staring, the kissing, all done beautifully and with purposes. I can feel the emotion in the staring, kissing, and conversations. The emotional details play important part, different with many film nowadays where kissing and sex scenes are useless and have no relation with the plot at all.
Conclusion
Beautiful piece of cinema art. Good film even in nowadays standard. Many modern viewers don't like it because it's long, no CGI, no shallow humour, no patriotic theme, no doctrine, no senseless fighting and waste of human life. But those are not the main elements of a film. A film is good as long as it is entertaining and tells interesting story.