"Stranger Than Paradise" is the same as director James R. Jarmusch's other movies—boring and smelling of alcohol. He designed enough tortuous and bizarre wandering journeys for the characters, and then tried his best to attach his signature "feeling of powerlessness" to the film, so that people on and off the screen can only "track" to nothingness. The film contains all the elements of a road film: the journey, the scenery, the gathering and separation of young people, the pursuit and loss. But there are not many good scenery that can be seen, only some gas stations, chimneys, dilapidated factories and crude oil pipelines accompanied by steam, this glimpse of the American industry in the 1980s. The large black screen part of the film gives the film a breathing rhythm, and also gives the audience room to think, so that the audience can digest the scene they just saw—even if they don’t have to think intellectually. The black screen part also means that the audience is deprived of a moment, and this is also closely related to the theme of the film, that is, something has been taken away. These sporadic references to death make the film extremely fascinating
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Stranger Than Paradise evaluation action
2022-01-09 08:02
Extended Reading
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Zachariah 2022-03-17 09:01:05
American dream. Eszter Balint is really a big beauty. When he was 15 years old, he was excavated by Jamusch. Later, he released two albums "Flicker" and "Mud". (http://www.eszterbalint.com/)
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Lura 2022-04-22 07:01:42
NY 58. Isn't it obvious enough that one after another of extremely decisive black screens? In fact, apart from alienation, emptiness, and loss, there is still an air of youth. The funny and dark humor that Jiamusu deliberately designed is not the ridiculousness of life. It seems to be in a different place, but it is actually the same. In fact, the influence of Ozu on this film is not so obvious and direct.
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Willie: I got something for you.
Eva: What is it?
Willie: It's a present.
Eva: Thanks. What is it? It's a dress?
Willie: Yeah.
Eva: Oh. Thank you.
[she looks at the dress]
Eva: I think it's kind of ugly. Don't you?
Willie: No. I bought it. Why don't you try it on?
Eva: I don't really wear this style.
Willie: You know, when you come here, you should dress like people dress here.
Eva: I'll try it on... later.
[she tosses it aside]
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[Eva is packing her luggage as she prepares to leave New York]
Willie: Hey, leave me some Chesterfields.
Eva: Can I get them in Cleveland?
Willie: Yeah, yeah, you can get 'em in Cleveland.
Eva: They taste good there, like here?
Willie: It's the same Chesterfields.
Eva: Yeah?
Willie: All over America. Yeah.