If you havent, you might want to steer clear until youve seen the film.
Whatever the reason, the script is pitch perfect.
Her initial reluctance, their subsequent marriage, and inevitable separation span the majority of the story.
Beautifully handled, believable and often saddening, Pikes portrayal is an outstanding piece of work.
This, however, is a movie full of fantastic performances.
Robert De Niro, take note.
Barney ends up unconscious and Boogie is never heard from again.
Sadly, not long after discovering the truth, he is diagnosed with Alzheimers.
It does justice to a great story, and does it effortlessly.
As with everyone, Barneys life is a chaotic, fantastic and occasionally dramatic mess.
Like Paul Giamatti, the movie doesnt shy away from that.
It revels in it.
And so will you.
Rating:
4 out of 5
