Watched Paterson last night (inspired by the samoan lawyer), and really liked it a lot. The whole film is an ode to the poetry of the ordinary and the unquenchable human thirst for self-expression and creativity. Jarmusch opens a window into a creative mind that processes everyday events into poetic imagery, and, as the film goes on and more nuances and details are added to the mosaic of Paterson's daily routines (seemingly the same but not quite the same, really), we find that the dull repetitive "Groundhog Day-like" reality reveals more and more of its beauty once sifted through his peaceful, all-accepting vision. Adam Driver delivers a quietly understated performance in his portrayal of a “not of this world” person who prefers to take a passive contemplative position toward the world, rather than act decisively to pursue life goals. He is a bus driver and at the same time, metaphorically, the spiritual soul of Paterson NJ - wandering the city almost like a ghost, writing its chronicles.
Excellent film.
Excellent film.
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