Broken Flowers (2005) ***1/2
When I first saw Broken Flowers (2005) five years ago, I wrote that I was very pleasantly surprised by how much I liked the film because I thought it was just going to be another Lost In Translation (2003), but it turned out to be very much a "Jarmusch film"—both funnier and better than Translation.
After having seen Jarmusch's more recent Paterson (2016) (more than once, my review in the form of a poem here), this revisit to Broken Flowers revealed itself to be a kindred spirit of sorts—poetic and random at the same time. Rather than being a midlife crisis film, it shows us that strange things can happen to us at any point in our lives. While Flowers feels "lite" for Jarmusch and the cinematography even feels unremarkable compared to his other directorial efforts, the film is a grower for me, thanks to a stellar cast bolstered by a soulful soundtrack.
You can find my Jim Jarmusch Feature Films Ranked list here.
After having seen Jarmusch's more recent Paterson (2016) (more than once, my review in the form of a poem here), this revisit to Broken Flowers revealed itself to be a kindred spirit of sorts—poetic and random at the same time. Rather than being a midlife crisis film, it shows us that strange things can happen to us at any point in our lives. While Flowers feels "lite" for Jarmusch and the cinematography even feels unremarkable compared to his other directorial efforts, the film is a grower for me, thanks to a stellar cast bolstered by a soulful soundtrack.
You can find my Jim Jarmusch Feature Films Ranked list here.
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