Paterson (2016)
A week in the life of Paterson, a poet bus driver, and his wife Laura, a very creative artist, who live in Paterson, New Jersey, hometown of many famous poets and artists.
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The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.
Sorry if I'm stupid but I didn't get this movie at ALL. It seemed like a melancholic short that just went on forever. His weird wife with the patterns and all the old men and the bus? Like I'm sorry but it was just sad and boring.
I am not sure if it is because I appreciate Jim Jarmusch's style or it's because this film is something else, but I absolutely loved it. Throughout the film, I had frisson down the back of my neck. This film made me realize how much I love poetry. I had never realized that I liked poetry, on the contrary, I thought I hated poetry. When the film ended I ran to get my poetry books out and read some of them out loud to myself. This is what cinema is about. It doesn't matter if you like a film or not. If a film makes you feel anything at all, to see from different perspectives and immerse yourself in an imaginary visual and temporal experience that you know it's an illusion from the beginning then the job's done. Jarmusch also always shows how the appreciation of insignificance becomes a soothing state almost like a stoic. I love the feeling of "afterglow" of some films. This film has it. The "afterglow" of every day, ironic, poetic existence.
I can't believe that I watched the entire film. This is a week in the life of a bus driver and poet that took forever to tell. Boring and very slow moving might be some words that seem to be applicable. I didn't see any acting by anyone at anytime. You can really pass on this one.
Paterson succeeds by making day to day life fascinating and engaging to watch. This entire movie rests on Adam Driver's shoulders, and through an excellent performance, he is able to bring an energy to an otherwise mundane character. This movie is so interesting to watch because it is so unlike anything I've seen before.