- Studio: Focus Features
- Release Date: May 1, 2009
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 24 Ratings
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Positive: 14 out of 24
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Mixed: 3 out of 24
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Negative: 7 out of 24
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MichaelBOct 3, 20090Yes, how did he get the backers for this empty nonsense, he obviously didn't show them the rushes.
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JohnJSMay 10, 200910A brilliant film. An extremely rare movie that makes the ordinary seem extraordinary. Don't go if you prefer to leave your brain at the box-office.
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DHMay 13, 20099This is a pretty fantastic movie -- while I wouldn't expect popular audiences to embrace this film, I'm kind of stunned it's getting such negative attention from critics.
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TedLMay 3, 20099Jim Jarmusch comes through again with his trademark Zen pacing, philosophical musings and sharp visual sense. He's a thinking man's filmmaker, in the grand tradition of Godard and Antonioni. It's not for everyone, but the rewards can be bountiful for those interested in more than a mindless date movie. '
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JamesJ.Jul 17, 200910I do not agree with the negativity of the critics. Hardly ever does a movie delve so deeply into the depth of the cinematic universe. This film distills the art and history of cinema into a picturesque haiku. Bravo, JJ!
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50Unfortunately, the whole seldom adds up to the sum of its illustrious parts, and Jarmusch's trademark deadpan quirks seem to have gotten lost in the translation.
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50As it is, the movie's lethal climax, with its vague protest against corporate control--and hence in favor of art, music, drugs, or whatever--feels like a poor theft from a more conventional film.
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40Worst of all, it just feels tired and recycled.