Review of The Limits of Control (2009) by Jake . — 11 Sep 2010
I realize that everyone else apparently hates this movie, but, god, I thought it was awesome. It's incredibly stylish, trippy and artistic; absolutely intoxicating. It is extremely slow paced and there is hardly any plot or action, but it is still completely enthralling.
The production and editing are amazing. It is all obviously filmed on location somewhere, but I've never seen places like these. It creates a world that I would like to experience. The story itself is incredibly suave and, also, a bit boozy.
At the same time it also gently satirizes the typical tale of thrills and espionage. The sheer irrationality and pointlessness is part of what makes the film great. It is incredibly stimulating and fun to watch, and I'm pretty sure part of Jarmusch intention was to make his audience go 'what the fuck?' at least once.
Everything is at once significant and at once meaningless. It really doesn't make any difference either way. Use your imagination, the experience is the same.
This review of The Limits of Control (2009) was written by Jake . on 11 Sep 2010.
The Limits of Control has generally received mixed reviews.
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