Review of Dead Man (1995) by Saguaro S — 12 Nov 2008
[size=2]Jarmusch's anti-western is beautiful, genius and one of his best films. It was a flop at the box office, but is a significant and brillant film.
And even though it's pretty different from Jarmusch's other work, it still has some typical Jarmusch-moments we know and love.[/size] The film becomes a spiritual journey, in which the main character, which is really great acted by Johnny Depp, turns from a naive bookholder into an unintentional serial-killer, because of being chased by bounty hunters and the law. On the way we also find some great cameos (Gabriel Byrne, Alfred Molina, Iggy Pop, ...).
The incredible (!) camera by Robby Müller and the really amazing (!) & great-fitting music score by Neil Young, are breathtaking.
The very non-heroic ending, in which the main character and the viewer are barely part of, just emphasize the not-western, in this gorgeous picture.
This review of Dead Man (1995) was written by Saguaro S on 12 Nov 2008.
Dead Man has generally received positive reviews.
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