Film Review – Someone Marry Barry

“Someone Marry Barry” demands an extraordinary amount of patience from its audience. It’s a lewd comedy that openly abuses rom-com clichés to create a sense of comfort while it details obnoxious behavior via cringingly broad performances. Writer/director Rob Pearlstein only seems interested in the basics of sophomoric humor and grand theft movie, while developing a lead character who’s not just loveable trouble, but a genuine menace, openly destroying lives to feed his own needs. A picture like “Someone Marry Barry” requires approachable personalities and conflicts able to be conquered by endearing people. Pearlstein sketches out shockingly detestable individuals who appear to enjoy the havoc they generate. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com