Review of The Limits of Control (2009) by Essi P — 23 Nov 2009
You know what is the worst part of being the reining king of indie cinema? That when you do have your occasional misstep it becomes all the more disappointing because you can see what they are trying to do but just simply does not work. This is the case of Jim Jarmusch's "The Limits of Control", a that is like watching your favorite color of paint dry, No matter how pretty you think it is, doesn't change the fact that its straight-up boring, which is hard to say considering that it is the one thing I never thought would apply to Jarmusch.
You have about half of the stuff that applies to a typical Jarmusch film, the great pan shots, amazing score and lush cinematography. Problem is that without the sharp dialogue and cool characters. (As badass as Issach De Bankole is, there is not really anything new or interesting about them.) it just feels like some lazy rip-off over the real deal.
As much as I hate to say it, the downfall of "The Limits of Control" is that all I could say afterwards is meh.
This review of The Limits of Control (2009) was written by Essi P on 23 Nov 2009.
The Limits of Control has generally received mixed reviews.
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