Review of Paterson (2016) by Harry W — 02 Apr 2017
Extremely quiet, humble and lucid throughout, Paterson strikes many a match against the dimly lit backdrop of the genre it attempts to infiltrate. I haven't seen much of Jim Jarmusch or Adam Driver, however both seem to compliment each other fascinatingly throughout, with dreamy direction and a committed yet distant performance from Driver.
As Paterson chronicles the day to day, menial things the title character does that eventually lead him to extraordinary little glimpses of beauty, love and poetry that are the results of these menial tasks.
It's a positive, mood-affirming piece that definitely won't appeal to everyone as sometimes it is quite hard to watch, a little overlong and far too mild to be wholly entertaining. A beautiful little film nonetheless.
This review of Paterson (2016) was written by Harry W on 02 Apr 2017.
Paterson has generally received very positive reviews.
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