I am glad I didn't watch this with my wife. She would have commented on it, then she would have gone into the kitchen to wash dishes or clothes, then she would have gone to the computer and played something that would beep occasionally. And that's funny, since she is supposed to be the spiritual one, but was incapable of getting the film.
The basis of the movie is a spiritual journey towards death. It is beautifully shot and the most interesting thing I found is that most of the things that are said in the movie become premonitions of the future. The weird characters and great cast do transpose the viewer in this alternate reality that felt really nice to me.
At the end of this movie I felt like after watching Down By Law, also a black and white journey film. At the time I didn't know Jarmusch did both. If I think about it, these two movies and Sin City are the only films purposely shot in black and white that didn't annoy me because of it.
Anyway, it is hard to bottom line this film. It is a good movie, one that must be watched with quiet friends or alone. I don't think women would get it, but I am uncertain. It's like a film-drug. Just start the movie, watch it, at the end you'll feel like you've just taken peyote :)
The basis of the movie is a spiritual journey towards death. It is beautifully shot and the most interesting thing I found is that most of the things that are said in the movie become premonitions of the future. The weird characters and great cast do transpose the viewer in this alternate reality that felt really nice to me.
At the end of this movie I felt like after watching Down By Law, also a black and white journey film. At the time I didn't know Jarmusch did both. If I think about it, these two movies and Sin City are the only films purposely shot in black and white that didn't annoy me because of it.
Anyway, it is hard to bottom line this film. It is a good movie, one that must be watched with quiet friends or alone. I don't think women would get it, but I am uncertain. It's like a film-drug. Just start the movie, watch it, at the end you'll feel like you've just taken peyote :)