said Boogie , a friend of the film's protagonist, Barney, and Barney himself at the end of the film. We actually all know that. But understanding is different. You can say, "You only have one life, don't go wrong!" You can also say "You only have one life, make mistakes!"
Barney made a lot of mistakes, but in the end it looked like a successful life : He was married three times, and was considered by the police to have murdered his best friend; he eventually divorced his beloved third wife, and fell out with his son, but before he died, he felt safe and peaceful, and seemed to be back in a sweet relationship Back then... Although it was called "Barney's Life", although the film was adapted from the biographical novel of the same name by a Canadian writer, although the film lasted for more than 2 hours, the film was not a purely biopic route, it was more like "Life with a Glass of Wine" "That kind of life sketch.
Under Paul Giamatti's brilliant performance, Barney is portrayed as a lovable asshole who is stubborn, lustful, alcoholic, cranky, and controlling, but at the same time sensitive, attentive, sincere, and funny - he can Falling in love at first sight at his second wife's wedding; also arranging jobs for women who have had one-night stands, and always pretending foreign fans send her newspaper clippings to make her happy. The first half of "Barney's Life" has the casual flavor of "American Graffiti" or "The Last Movie" in the 1970s. In today's modern urban life, we seem to see a soul swaying and dancing on the sidewalk, and "passion" has always been the key word in Barney's life. The so-called life is like a play is best reflected in Barney. Paul Giamatti's frivolous, uninhibited, and sloppy in the first half, all retreat to his heart when the characters are old, and the only remaining stubbornness is a A child-like vulnerable heart - that's why he called his ex-wife's current husband in the middle of the night and unreasonably used his ex-wife's "nude photos" to anger him.
Although the film has a very good Paul Giamatti and a very good supporting role Dustin Hoffman (it is said that the original play seldom added some specifically for him), but overall it still seems to be more show, less. A little sublimation. "There is only one life", Barney's life makes people feel that life is changing and true love is infinite, but it is only limited to this. It is not comparable to the life insights revealed by "Life with a Glass of Wine". A good wine should always have a longer aftertaste and a more complex and deep taste, but it is so sweet that it is enough to make people drunk.
BTW: The Life of Barney features four Canadian directors in cameo appearances, including Igo Young, David Cronenberg, Ted Kotcheff, and Dennis Arconte; as Barney The son is Dustin Hoffman's grandson; the one who plays Barney's daughter as a child is the original author's granddaughter.
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