Review of Paterson (2016) by Tvjerry — 07 Feb 2017
Adam Driver plays the titular character, a bus driver who lives in the NJ city of the same name. We watch his daily routine: he gets up, drives his bus (and pens his poetry), spends the evening with his devoted wife, walks the dog and drops by a local bar for a beer.
This is a low-key character study from deadpan director Jim Jarmusch. While it's always interesting, almost nothing happens…just observations of his life and love. (The dog provides some delightful lighter moments.
) Driver's soulful eyes dominate his sensitive portrayal and the final scenes are truly moving. Jarmusch's quiet observations and poetic montages combined with quietly compelling situations create a sweetly affecting cinematic poem.
This review of Paterson (2016) was written by Tvjerry on 07 Feb 2017.
Paterson has generally received very positive reviews.
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