"Barry," the young Obama movie is just right on the dot as President Barack Obama is cleaning out his desk at the oval office before he finally returns to private life. Some people are already feeling nostalgic about him leaving the White House. This movie would be an apt tribute to the first black President of what is regarded as the most powerful nation on earth.
The Movie's Premiere Was A Hit
When "Barry" premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, it was an instant hit. The role of the president was played by Devon Terrell, a newcomer. The story revolves around the president's younger years while he was studying at Columbia University in New York City in the early '80s.
This Is The Official Plot Summary
The plot of the real-life story of the U.S. President goes like this: "In a crime-ridden and racially charged environment, Barry finds himself pulled between various social spheres and struggles to maintain a series of increasingly strained relationships with his Kansas-born mother, his estranged Kenyan father, and his classmates. Barry is the story of a young man grappling with those same issues that his country, and arguably the world, are still coming to terms with 35 years later."
The Trailer Is A Real Teaser
In the trailer, young Obama is always showing his back from the viewer. He is constantly moving forward, perhaps giving the image that his life's approach is always to look and move forward. It is only at the end of the teaser where the young Obama's face was revealed - in the mirror - since his back is still on the viewer. He was arranging his tie before he goes out.
A report from Entertainment Weekly indicated that Netflix has just acquired the film last month when it was shown at the Toronto Film Festival. IMDB rates the film at 7.8 while Rotten Tomatoes gave it 92 percent. It was directed by the director of "Vice," Vikram Gandhi and written by Adam Mansbach. Netflix will air the movie on Dec. 16. Take a peek at the first trailer below.
