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Paterson (2016)
A film about a rather dull man
Now I love Jim Jarmusch and eagerly await his new films. This one for me was a complete flop and for the first time with this directors movies it was turned off before the end.
I found it boring and repetitive without any real charm to carry it along. Am I really meant to find a man who leaves his dog outside a bar every night rather than taking him for a walk endearing? Apparently he is crazy in love with his kooky wife, yet he leaves her alone at home EVERY night to sit in a dive bar talking nonsense?
As for his so called 'poetry' ...... well, it was rubbish like the rest of his dull life. No for me I'm afraid.
As for spoilers, well, nothing happens so no chance of that.
The Forbidden Girl (2013)
Think Italian Horror of the 1960's and you'll love it!
I really enjoyed this film and am amazed at its poor reviews and rating on IMDb. I think over time its rating will go up and maybe it will even achieve cult film status, I think it deserves it.
For those wanting a straight horror/mystery film with a final scene that wraps up all the loose story lines then you need to go elsewhere to one of the more predictable Hollywood horror films of the moment. This film is far more reminiscent of the Italian and English horror films of the 1960's and 70's, more about the atmosphere and the visuals than following a coherent story line. The cinematography is glorious and the locations and the sets look stunning. Others have complained about the 'blue' night scenes being amateurish, I think this was the intention of the director, to make it look more stylised than a regular night shot, think Dario Argento's 'Deep Red'.
The acting is fine from unknown actors; Jytte-Merle Böhrnsen is captivating as the Forbidden Girl whilst Klaus Tange plays a wonderful 1960's style baddie with blond Nazi hair.
So if you love the atmospheric horror films of the 1960s and 70's then you'll love this, go on, give it a try.