BROKEN FLOWERS is a bouquet of pleasure for members of the Jim Jarmusch fan club. Word of warning to Jarmusch-aholics: your internal laughter mechanism may require refueling after viewing this quiet gem, mine certainly did. The color pink never looked so good and the ending was vaguely but satisfyingly reminiscent of Down By Law.
Bill Murray is brilliant as an actor with no movable parts, (last scene notwithstanding). The total dialog for the lead character, an "over the hill Don Juan," could fill an over-sized Post-it but that is the modus operandi of minimal masterpieces. His Sam Spade-wannabe neighbor is his Jiminy Crickett in gumshoes. The castingacross the boardis superlative and wide-ranging but nobody chews up the scenery. I especially liked seeing Jessica Lange.
Anyone watching their first Jim Jarmusch film might require a second viewing to fully appreciate this indie genius but BROKEN FLOWERS is worth the price of re-admission.
Bill Murray is brilliant as an actor with no movable parts, (last scene notwithstanding). The total dialog for the lead character, an "over the hill Don Juan," could fill an over-sized Post-it but that is the modus operandi of minimal masterpieces. His Sam Spade-wannabe neighbor is his Jiminy Crickett in gumshoes. The castingacross the boardis superlative and wide-ranging but nobody chews up the scenery. I especially liked seeing Jessica Lange.
Anyone watching their first Jim Jarmusch film might require a second viewing to fully appreciate this indie genius but BROKEN FLOWERS is worth the price of re-admission.