The Legend of Barney Thomson
The Legend of Barney Thomson

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Barney Thomson (Robert Carlyle) is a sad sack of a man. He identifies himself mostly as a barber, Hendersons' Barbers in a working class neighborhood of Glasgow, Scotland, where he's worked for twenty years. More introspective than extroverted, which does not work well for the business, he has fewer and fewer customers, and as such his current boss, Wullie Henderson (Stephen McCole), son of the retired owner James Henderson (James Cosmo), who originally hired him, is moving h... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Legend of Barney Thomson:

Robert Carlyle
Emma Thompson
Ray Winstone
Ashley Jensen
James Cosmo
Tom Courtenay

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Barney Thomson (Robert Carlyle) is a sad sack of a man. He identifies himself mostly as a barber, Hendersons' Barbers in a working class neighborhood of Glasgow, Scotland, where he's worked for twenty years. More introspective than extroverted, which does not work well for the business, he has fewer and fewer customers, and as such his current boss, Wullie Henderson (Stephen McCole), son of the retired owner James Henderson (James Cosmo), who originally hired him, is moving him further and further away from the spotlight of the shop. Meanwhile, five men so far have been killed by who the general public is nicknaming the "Body Parts Killer," as the murderer sends through the post body parts of the victims to the victims' loved ones. Lead investigator, Detective Inspector Holdall (Ray Winstone), assisted by Detective Inspector Callum MacPherson (Kevin Guthrie), is no closer now to discovering the Body Parts Killer's identity than when the murders started two months ago. Wanting results, Chief Superintendent McManaman (Sir Tom Courtenay) takes Holdall and MacPherson off the case, instead assigning it to Detective Inspector June Robertson (Ashley Jensen), an A-type personality who believes she can do no wrong, and will take credit for others doing right, which places her and Holdall at odds with each other. What were so far these two unrelated paths start to merge when Wullie tells Barney that he is giving his chair to a new barber, effectively firing him. In an ensuing altercation of sorts, Barney accidentally kills Wullie. When Wullie is reported as missing, Holdall and MacPherson are sent to investigate, and increasingly believe that Barney not only killed Wullie, whose body has not been discovered, but that he is the Body Parts Killer, both which Robertson believes are nonsense. The matter gets more complicated when Barney's self-absorbed, chain smoking and dispassionate mother, Cemolina (Dame Emma Thompson), gets involved, she who would never be considered Mother of the Year.

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The Telegraph - 8/10 by Robbie CollinCarlyle shoots the story with a propulsive, page-turning energy that’s enjoyably at odds with the Glasgow backdrop, which is dilapidated to the point of timelessness.
Entertainment Weekly - 8/10 by Joey NolfiUltimately, Barney Thomson’s roots are exposed too easily, and the question of “where’d they get that from?” often trumps our curiosity of where the film at hand is going, and that’s a problem.
The Guardian - 6/10 by Peter BradshawEmma Thompson gives us a scene-stealing performance which is enjoyably macabre.
Variety - 6/10 by Guy LodgeThompson elevates and enervates every scene she’s in.
Time Out London - 6/10 by Cath ClarkeThere are more than a few false notes here.... Still, the sight of Emma Thompson, wearing old-lady prosthetics and a leopard skin coat as Barney’s mum...is not to be missed.
Los Angeles Times - 5/10 by Gary GoldsteinDespite the fertile concept, it's hard to care about, much less root for, the irritable, charisma-challenged Barney. The character never emerges as an effective hero or antihero, and performer Carlyle does little to mitigate that.
The Hollywood Reporter - 5/10 by Neil YoungWhile the casting of Thompson, just two years Carlyle's senior is a gamble that could easily have seemed gimmicky, the half-Scottish Oscar-winner is a riot as the grotesque Cemolina, a raucously broad-accented, chain-smoking schemer resplendent in faux-ocelot
CineVue - 4/10 by Jamie NeishThe Legend of Barney Thomson has a few redeeming features scattered throughout, but for Carlyle it's much too bland and undefined.
User Review - 8/10 by Youngybhoy1988Funny Scottish dark comedy, robert Carlyle and emma Thompson are great, some of the comedy aspects of the supporting cast are a little forced but still well worth a watch
User Review - 0/10 by BroyaxDe temps en temps, un acteur passe derrière la caméra (mais peut en même temps rester devant aussi, quelle ubiquité !) croyant ainsi avoir saisi tous les rouages et toutes les subtilités de l’art de faire un film ; cependant, il arrive qu’il confonde l’art et lard et qu’il oublie la base, à savoir le scénario ! En ce qui concerne « lard », c’est particulièrement spécieux ici, pour ne pas dire de mauvais goût et bassement provocateur ; pour ce qui est du scénario, il a été oublié en cours de route, on ne sait pas où… sans doute dans une poubelle, car il ne valait pas plus. Et encore, il a fallu négocier d’arrache-pied avec la poubelle pour qu’elle l’accepte de l’avaler. Mais ça ne lui plaisait pas du tout et elle l’a dégobillé régulièrement dans le caniveau. Carlyle est un excellent acteur, il sait même mettre en scène, si, si, de façon très scolaire mais ça fonctionne, techniquement parlant. Encore que ce soit fait sans génie et que ça ressemble plutôt à un téléfilm. Mais bon. On aime beaucoup Carlyle, vraiment, mais cette daube de polar « décalé » est complètement nulle à chier.

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