Review of Paris, Texas (1984) by Daphne M — 19 Apr 2010
Like all real cinema, this movie perfectly conveys the ineffable in moving images. Vast barren western landscapes, perfectly captured moments of time, place, and light, a story that combines a nearly universal simplicity with deep oddness and mystery (a lost man with no words or memories, whose silence and almost sweet simplemindedness mask a disturbing personal history), a gradual shift from no dialogue to almost pure narration, and an initially quaint soundtrack that grows increasingly haunting--it's all indescribably lovely and sad.
And Criterion's recently rereleased version is astonishingly beautiful, a like-new print.
This review of Paris, Texas (1984) was written by Daphne M on 19 Apr 2010.
Paris, Texas has generally received very positive reviews.
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