Paris, Texas (1984) ****1/2

Unequivocally Harry Dean Stanton’s greatest performance. A snapshot of a simpler time, with a style somewhere between David Byrne and David Lynch. Nastassja Kinski is impossibly beautiful and achingly heartbreaking. Robby Müller's cinematography is gorgeous—virtually every shot could be a painting. Ry Cooder’s twangy score perfectly compliments the southern landscapes and Wim Wenders’ leisurely pace wonderfully suits Sam Shepard's intimate story. Paris, Texas (1984) is essential viewing—a tender, existential journey of love, loss, and family.

You can find my Wim Wenders Films Ranked list here.

You can find my Top 100 Films list here.

Cabazon Dinosaurs (their first appearance in film; also featured in Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) and briefly in the video for "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" by Tears For Fears)