Review of Stranger Than Paradise (1984) by Logan M — 31 May 2016
NY hipster Willie (John Lurie from the Lounge Lizards) puts up his cousin Eva from Hungary on her way to live with her aunt in Cleveland. After a few days of restrained hostility, they develop a grudging affection for each other.
A year later, Willie and his friend Eddie (Richard Edson from Sonic Youth) borrow a car and drive to Cleveland to visit Eva. After a few days in wintery Cleveland, they decide to drive to Florida. Not much more than this happens .
.. it's how it happens. I love Jarmusch, and this might still be his best film. There's a scene in Cleveland where they decide to go "see the lake", and they stand in the wind and the snow and stare at a frozen lake.
If you agree that this is pretty funny in a deadpan way, this film is for you. Rammellzee, Tom DiCillo (who shot the film) and Rockets Redglare all have cameos. How can you not love that?
This review of Stranger Than Paradise (1984) was written by Logan M on 31 May 2016.
Stranger Than Paradise has generally received very positive reviews.
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