Fried Barry
Directed by Ryan KrugerBarry is a drug-addled, abusive bastard who - after yet another bender - is abducted by aliens. Barry takes a backseat as an alien visitor assumes control of his body and takes it for a joyride through Cape Town. What follows is an onslaught of drugs, sex, and violence as our alien tourist enters the weird and wonderful world of humankind.
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Fried Barry Ratings & Reviews
- NiztradamusJuly 6, 2025Not unwatchable but certainly not good. This movie is a cult classic amongst Afrikaans but if this is Afrikaans culture then I am glad I live on a different continent. If you want to save yourself some time watch a music video of The Antwoord. It's that in a movie format with about as much depth.
- marshalseaOctober 5, 2025DNF - which is rare - I can finish most things, but it became obvious this wasn't going anywhere. Every time it has a thread that could make it entertaining it throws it away and moves onto something else. Effectively, a trash film about a trash people and it's wretched childish culture. If this is actually what a real life culture is like - I am glad I am far removed from it.
- jackmeatAugust 25, 2025My quick rating - 5.3/10. Been a while since I gave shuffle a spin, so I set it to scifi and it grabbed this. An attractive cast in this one (sarcasm). An intermission? This one actually has a fancy concession break in it. This is the definition of a love it or hate it flick, so I am playing both sides. Gary Green wakes up after a night of binge drinking and realizes he has been abducted by aliens who left a being within himself to experience what life is like as a human. Yes, it sounds a bit strange, which is part of the fun of the half-art and half grindhouse nature of this one. Green, playing Barry, seems made for this role as he meanders through seemingly unrelated incidents throughout various clubs, warehouses, and other parts of the community. The bizarre scenes sometimes assault your senses with strobing lights and pounding music, while others are more psychedelic, just playing with your imagination. The way Barry reacts will often bring in some humor since he seems so childlike and innocent with everything being something new and fresh to him. But it gets lost within itself at some point, just layering on subplot after subplot to the point it gets tedious sometimes, going unresolved. The first half or so was a bit more fun in following Barry, though in his strange sexual encounters and extreme prowess, which, after you see him, you'll understand why it is amusing. The final wrap-up will be appealing to some but also a letdown since, after all, you endure to get to it, you surely expect something more. I could see this one being a bit of a cult type flick down the road due to just how different it is. It is violent and includes your gratuitous nudity with a very dark sense of humor. If you are looking for unknown and original, here it is. Just click below and check it out for yourself.
