Review of Paterson (2016) by Greg C — 11 Mar 2017
The emperor isn't wearing any clothes. Occasionally I find myself in a film wondering when is this thing going to end. And there 2 hours left! That's Paterson. Its a drama with no drama. Its a comedy with only sporadic chuckles.
Adam Driver is likeable enough as the titular bus driver in Paterson NJ. The moment of the camera is truly top level work. But the pacing is leaden, and outdone in atrociousness by the nowhere story and the clumsy construction.
The dog, the poetry notebook, the Japanese man on the bench, .... what the,...
This review of Paterson (2016) was written by Greg C on 11 Mar 2017.
Paterson has generally received very positive reviews.
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