Review of Paterson (2016) by Wayne M — 08 Jan 2017
Paterson is a tender appreciation of the inner magic of life. Jim Jarmusch is expert at providing gentle and poignant observances of the world around us and he has succeeded here again. Adam Driver is superb as Paterson, a bus driver, in the New Jersey city of Paterson.
We follow him for a week, methodically seeing his unchanging daily routine. And even though his life seems small and inert there is a show of tenderness at each step in his relationship with his wife and the people he encounters daily.
He writes poetry to make his life and this film is like a poem in its rhythm and cadence. It's a slow paced film and Jarmusch never succumbs to obvious drama to crank up the action. Instead he relies on the humanity of the piece to make it all work beautifully.
This review of Paterson (2016) was written by Wayne M on 08 Jan 2017.
Paterson has generally received very positive reviews.
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