Review of Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) by Robert B — 04 Oct 2015
Only Lovers Left Alive has a vibe that is laid back and moody: melancholic and yet loving beauty and art and life; the love and melancholy seem to feed off each other. Whether or not you can feel such a vibe or can enjoy style simply as the outflow of artistic feeling (like with Godard films) will determine whether you can like this movie.
The film is not so much driven by plot; it is like music that is more about mood than melody; it is more about what keeps vampires going in their esoteric dystopia where the blood of life is stagnant and contaminated.
Personally, I enjoyed it quite a bit, as I have most Jarmusch films. They have an authenticity and sincerity to them, and one gets a feeling of love for music and creation. Various aspects are easy to critique, but I do not see the point.
In the film world, execution and polish (if it is right to call CG that) are common, while spirit is rare, and so I rate this one right up.
This review of Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) was written by Robert B on 04 Oct 2015.
Only Lovers Left Alive has generally received positive reviews.
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