Muziek:
David WingoActeurs:
Bill Hader, Stephen Root, Henry Winkler, Anthony Carrigan, Glenn Fleshler, Rightor Doyle, Paula Newsome, John Pirruccello, Alejandro Furth, Sarah Goldberg (meer)Streaming (1)
Seizoen(4) / Afleveringen(32)
Samenvattingen(1)
Barry is a dark comedy starring Bill Hader as a depressed, low-rent hitman from the Midwest. Lonely and dissatisfied in his life, he reluctantly travels to Los Angeles to execute a hit on an aspiring actor. Barry follows his “mark” into an acting class and ends up finding an accepting community in a group of eager hopefuls within the LA theater scene. Barry wants to start a new life as an actor but his criminal past won’t let him walk away - can he find a way to balance both worlds? (South by Southwest Film Festival)
(meer)Recensie van Malarkey voor deze serie (2)
Barry (2018)
There’s a very original idea unravelling throughout the 4 or so hours of the overall footage. A relatively serious story about a hitman who doesn’t have a drop of emotion in him, situated in a completely bungling theatre in Los Angeles, which is exactly where the hitman wants to do his dirty work. A serious tone takes turns with some scathingly dark humor which is really amusing. Bill Hader has really surprised me, and truth be told, I wasn’t even disappointed by the literal ending. It may underline the show’s overall absurdity, but the general quality of the show, confident even in its action scenes, makes up for it.
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Season 2 (2019) (S02)
I came back to Barry after a couple of years, and right when I was stuck at home (except for work), with my only other entertainment being a 1,000-piece puzzle. But man, season 2 really delivered. It picks up where it left off—following a hitman who’s trying to leave the killing behind to become an actor—and then hits you with episode 5, which is just epic. It’s the kind of show that keeps you entertained, makes you laugh, and gives you a solid break from reality. Episode 5, though, has to be one of the most absurdly botched assassination attempts I’ve ever seen on TV, and that includes Fargo. It’s so wild, it could stand alone as its own short film. If for no other reason, watch Barry for that episode—Bill Hader absolutely nails it.
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