This film is slow, without an apparent point, and without any obvious substance. It follows a Lounge Lizard, of Hungarian descent, his cousin from Hungary and his layabout friend as they cheat at cards, drink beer, travel to Cleveland and lose all their money. Sounds uninteresting, drab and utterly boring, right? Wrong! Jarmusch is one of the most creative and inventive directors of his generation, this film is just a confirmation of his talent, his mysterious way, and convention defying cheek.
The purpose of this film stems from its quiet, slow and melodic pace. It does not condescend, its far too tacit for that. The very meaning it follows is how the mundane is sometimes meaningful, that life is not made interesting my artificial barriers of wealth, culture and heritage but by attitude and personality. Several sequences are long, without any apparent message - and they are, if you don't look at the film as a whole and not as a set-piece extravaganza.
Jarmusch's dry humour is omnipresent as always. The action scant, and without real artistic intention. The script very minimal and characters seemingly worthless. The beauty of this film, as in life is in, as a cliché so often says, in the hidden, small details that really convey power and depth. Therefore when viewing this film, do not expect anything, just expect nothing and you won't be disappointed. Trust me.
The purpose of this film stems from its quiet, slow and melodic pace. It does not condescend, its far too tacit for that. The very meaning it follows is how the mundane is sometimes meaningful, that life is not made interesting my artificial barriers of wealth, culture and heritage but by attitude and personality. Several sequences are long, without any apparent message - and they are, if you don't look at the film as a whole and not as a set-piece extravaganza.
Jarmusch's dry humour is omnipresent as always. The action scant, and without real artistic intention. The script very minimal and characters seemingly worthless. The beauty of this film, as in life is in, as a cliché so often says, in the hidden, small details that really convey power and depth. Therefore when viewing this film, do not expect anything, just expect nothing and you won't be disappointed. Trust me.