Paterson

Far from real poetry. Nice, predictable and pleasant prose, in which a fan of Jarmusch will read nothing new and refreshing between the lines. Familiar Zen aquarium. I felt good in it, but nothing more, nothing deep... [Cannes 20016] Edit: I got used to Jarmusch's good films resonating with me for many months. There was nothing left of Paterson. No emotion, no scene, no desire to return to Paterson. He has no chance of surviving in Jim's garden of paintings and verses. (17/05/2016)

51st KVIFF - an averagely good indie drama from the ranks of those that prefer atmosphere and colourful characters over plot. Adam Driver is fitting for the role, hopefully he won’t be eaten up by Star Wars. But I don’t see any reason to consider Paterson as an event. Quality average. (03/07/2016)

During the premiere, I had the urge to visit the movie theater and alleviate the withdrawal symptoms of my addiction to good films. Paterson seemed like a solid opportunity, given the enthusiastic reviews of others. However, my previous encounter with Jarmusch's vampire lovers ended in significant disappointment, and those who sing odes to Paterson were similarly enthralled by Only Lovers Left Alive. I enjoyed Jarmusch in the 90s when titles like Dead Man or Night on Earth represented a small film festival for me, and I didn't hesitate to visit the movie theater because of them. Since Coffee and Cigarettes, his melancholic poetry, minimalism, and fascination with stereotype and banality began to gnaw at me a bit, and step by step, I began to lose interest. Paterson confirmed to me that our breakup was final. What others find charming, I find tiresome. I honestly can't appreciate the film's mood and Jarmusch no longer has any surprises for me. The only thing left is to see how his 90s works, which I loved so much, will affect me upon repeated viewing. Overall impression: 40%. (22/10/2018)

A pleasant contemplation of things we've all seen somewhere else. Paterson won’t have us walking around the world with more verve and composing poems to everything that flashes in front of us, but seeing each day as unique and worthy of a friendly visit to a restaurant is something Jarmusch reassures us of with every endearing line and quirky human character. Paterson isn't the answer, it's a recommended guide to reading life.... and not a bad one at that. (05/03/2017)

Simply a beautiful film about how nice and how sad it is sometimes to be human. Jim Jarmusch doesn't play on unnecessarily heightened emotions, whether positive or negative, but rather on those that can resonate with us, ones we can experience similarly to the great Adam Driver, whom hopefully we'll see more often in similar roles. (24/02/2017)