Merrick · S3E3 · 2/5
Barry Keeps Piling On the Tension
Draining and increasingly boring, with unresolved tensions piling up without satisfying payoff.
Barry (2018)
TMDB 7.9/10 · Community 2.4/5 · 8 reviews
Comedy, Crime, Drama
A hit man from the Midwest moves to Los Angeles and gets caught up in the city's theatre arts scene.
Reviews (8)
Merrick · S3E2 · 3.5/5
Mixed but Trending Positive
Season 3 episode 2 pulled me in more than the earlier episodes with a more intense and exciting energy as Barry starts to unravel.
Merrick · S3E1 · 3/5
Too Grim, Still Hooked
I didn’t like most of Barry season 3 episode 1 because it felt grim and depressing, with even successful characters seeming compromised or hollow. Still, the episode picked up near the end and gave me enough reason to watch another one.
Merrick · S2E8 · 1/5
Direction Strong, Writing Hollow
Strong directing and performances can’t cover up writing that feels manipulative and emotionally dishonest.
Merrick · S2E7 · 3/5
Almost Lost Me, Then Pulled Me Back In
Halfway through the episode I nearly quit the show, but the darker late-season shift and rising tension were enough to pull me back in.
Merrick · S2E6 · 2/5
Running on Empty
A disappointing shift toward slower character drama and emotionally draining storytelling that loses the dark comedy energy of earlier episodes.
Merrick · S2E5 · 1/5
A Tonal Swerve Too Far
What started as dark comedy tips into cartoonish sci-fi territory, with an unkillable opponent and a feral child that drained all the tension out of the episode.
Merrick · Season 1 · 4/5
Dark, Silly, and Surprisingly Easy to Finish
Barry season 1 is a little silly, but its lighthearted tone makes the darker themes easy to watch. NoHo Hank’s cheerful personality and criminal world contrast stood out the most.