Barrymore Reviews

Mr. Plummer stumbles beautifully, poignantly and often, leering and searching through a haze of memory or, with concern edged with panic, calling for 'a line, a line' much as Richard III calls for a horse.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4

You wish you could be seeing this performance live, as it's meant to be seen - but lacking that, "Barrymore" on the big screen provides its own thrills.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4

Plummer is marvelous, flitting between reminiscence and Shakespearean recitation as a gifted artist aware of his own wretchedness.

Full Review | Original Score: B

Plummer's Barrymore shows flashes of glory as he delivers bits and pieces of various Shakespearean roles.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4

While Plummer acts his heart out, the script becomes one punchline after another.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5

It was brilliant as a one-man stage show; it was never a good candidate for film.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5

Mr. Plummer stumbles beautifully, poignantly and often, leering and searching through a haze of memory or, with concern edged with panic, calling for "a line, a line" much as Richard III calls for a horse.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5

Plummer is the one-man show at the center of this one-man vehicle. He will leave you stunned and cheering.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/4

A wistful look at faded dreams and opportunities lost due to both the vagaries of the business and self-sabotage.

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This isn't a film, it's a recording of canned ham-tasty, certainly, but creaky nonetheless.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5

Despite some stylistic missteps, showcase for Plummer's Tony-winning performance will captivate theater fans.

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God, I love Plummer's performance -- the twiddling fingers, the tipsy sway of the head, the reverberating roar, as well as the pathos of a man who can't stop acting long enough to hear the cry of his own soul.

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Effortless charm has always been a characteristic of Plummer's performance, and here he wields it to considerable effect.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4

The material itself has a formulaic solo-bioplay rhythm neither performer nor director can fully elude.

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