Review of Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) by Foxgrove — 10 Apr 2014
A simple premise is backed up by a unique interpretation of modern day vampires. The playful screenplay includes dialogue which is often witty or droll and has amusing things to say about the human condition and celebrity.
On both these topics it hits more than a few bulls eyes. With their other worldly features both Tom Hiddlestone and Tilda Swinton certainly have the right look and they deliver rich characterisations as the vampire lovers living in seperate dwellings in different countries.
Jim Jarmusch's best film to date (I generally dislike his work) is certainly a different take on a tired genre and he allows proceedings to generate charm at a leisurely pace. The production design and music capture the dark milieu creating bags of atmosphere, and the ending is sublime.
Be sure to invite this amusingly off beat tale into your life.
This review of Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) was written by Foxgrove on 10 Apr 2014.
Only Lovers Left Alive has generally received positive reviews.
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