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Barry

2016

Vikram Gandhi

Jason Mitchell, Anya Taylor-Joy, Devon Terrell, Ellar Coltrane ...

4.9

407

Drama A biopic of Barack Obama set during his time as a college student in New York City.

	Author	Review
United States	Stephanie Zacharek Time	"A sharp, well observed picture, one that's not just one president's story but also a sly examination of how race isn't always the major thing that divides us."	POS
United States	Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"Ashley Judd provides emotional depth as Barack’s mother, and Jason Mitchell (...) and Ellar Coltrane (...) deliver stellar work as friends of Barry’s who remind of us of the multiple worlds he inhabits"	POS
United States	Nick Allen rogerebert.com	"For a human being who had to achieve so much through tried-and-true intellect, making President Obama into a symbol doesn't best serve his origin story (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	NEG
United States	Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"A satisfying slice of neo-Americana"	POS
United States	John Anderson The Wall Street Journal	"[Barry's] search for an identity is the ignition and combustion of the film. The exhaust, however, comes courtesy of Philip Morris. And the odor, like that surrounding the film itself, is of provocation in service of no cogent point."	NEG
Ireland	Peter Crawley Irish Times	"Director Vikram Gandhi's modest biopic, Barry (...) provides a kind of comfort watching."	POS

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