Review of Paper Moon (2013) by Michael M — 06 Mar 2013

I loved this movie. Loved , loved, LOVED it. It combines a lot of the ingredients I like in a movie. Road trip, life altering journey, adult/child relationship, even the depression era setting I really like when it's done well, and here it's done really well. It actually feels like a film from the time its set (except for some of the more risque content), despite being released decades later.

The two lead performances are absolutely perfect, and they have a great chemistry with each other (no surprise seeing as they are real life father and daughter) that was a joy to watch. When they argue, it's awkwardly funny; when they have moments of dramatic tenderness, it's heartwarming.

The black and white perfectly captures the mood, and the film just looks gorgeous. It's funny, heart-warming, dramatic, and thematically powerful. The deliberate pace will turn some people off, but I thought it worked very well. All around, it's just a perfect movie.