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By Ben W (988) on 24 Jul 2008

An early attempt from jarmusch and its pretty good but more than anything shows how much he has improved as a filmmaker…

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By Rachel H (732) on 24 Jul 2008

Overall it was good, but it as also very difficult to watch sometimes, because it feels like nothing ever happens…

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By Reece K (23) on 23 Jul 2008

Okay... It had a badass story I guess, but it was really distracting having to sit through those ridiculous transitions every two minutes…

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By John H (1,894) on 06 Jul 2008

Technical dexterity and flawless cinematography in each scene, where everything's measured to perfection and every single frame becomes a surreal…

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By Bob C (141) on 03 Jul 2008

Can't say why I enjoy this movie so much. The style. The cast. The lack of action. Screaming Jay Hawkins…

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By Cole B (263) on 02 Jul 2008

The definition of low budget, independent filmmaking, Stranger Than Paradise is filled with dark humor and low-key performances -- both of…

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By Jay Scott (240) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 02 Jul 2008

The film has no big scenes, and it takes a while to get the hang of it, but once you do, it's as funny as it is wise…

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By Byron B (1,084) on 28 Jun 2008

Jarmusch with his usual wonderful understatement. He's the American Kaurismaki…

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By Tibor B (317) on 27 Jun 2008

Dry, minimalist film from Jarmusch, one of the main figures in 80s US indie filmmaking…

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By Micki (1) on 25 Jun 2008

Jarmusch's second feature film is very much like his third, Down by Law, in that's it's broken up into three parts, follows three characters,…

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By Liz H (161) on 25 Jun 2008

A minimalist film, and the independent film that started it all…

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By Nicolas L (204) on 17 Jun 2008

I was actually somewhat shocked to find out that many people considered this to be an actual movie…

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By Paula C (105) on 17 Jun 2008

I was actually somewhat shocked to find out that many people considered this to be an actual movie…

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By Eric S (1,351) on 14 Jun 2008

By focusing on the dead and introspective moments of their lives, instead of the action of the story, it forces us to consider the wasted moments…

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By Dave M (1,479) on 12 Jun 2008

Having already seen Down By Law, perhaps I'm a little biased toward this film, which doesn't quite pack the same punch…

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By Dan D (1,306) on 10 Jun 2008

A wonderful cure for insomnia, nothing special here…

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By Israel N (70) on 04 Jun 2008

El primer opus de Jim Jarmusch es un ejemplo de que es posible hacer una obra trascendente con poco presupuesto…

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By Grant P (84) on 03 Jun 2008

Stranger than Paradise is most certainly a minimalist film, shot with a low budget in black and white with protracted silences and single shot…

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By Violetgirl (3) on 19 May 2008

Very flat and simplistic. great movie. i'm not a big fan of jarmusch, but this was good…

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By Michael S (3,461) on 17 May 2008

This movie is like a Brett Easton Ellis novel come to life... and presented in much the same way. Flat, matter-of-fact, stark, simple…

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