Paterson (2016)

'Paterson' is a movie about bus driver and (secret) poet named Paterson who lives in a city Paterson and whose favorite poet is William Carlos Williams from Paterson who wrote poem about Paterson.It is slow and subtle movie with not much seemingly going on, like our everyday lives. I'm sure I'm not the only one who thought the film is nice poem about simplicity of our everyday life. Maybe the slow is not the correct use of words to describe the film - it's quiet but it has nice flow. The two hours running time doesn't seem like two, or even three hours. The film begins (with Monday) and ends (with Sunday) without noticing like the weeks in real life. But with enough memorable moments and events to feel that the time was spent wisely. 'Paterson' never drags, it offers quite many surprises (some can even see them as twists) and nice typical Jarmusch warm and quirky humor.Adam Driver (bus driver) does a fantastic job, and so does the rest of the cast. All the main characters are quirky and pleasant. To me there were no unpleasant characters in the film.It's hard to say if 'Paterson' is Jim Jarmusch's best film (it's hard to choose when ones filmography is primarily filled with masterpieces), but it is definitely a masterful film.

Paterson is a movie that is, put simply, wonderful. The poetry along with the humor and romance is perfectly combined. None take away from another. They are all equal. The use of telling this story through the lives of two ordinary people makes it that much better. The casting in Paterson could not be better. Jarmusch could not have selected a better person to play Paterson, than Adam Driver. In true Adam Driver fashion, he captivates the audience through his delivery of lines and the nuances in his voice that make him unique and perfect for this movie. Likewise, Golshifteh Farahani equally captivates the audience as she contributes so much to not only the story and her influence on the life of Paterson, but more specifically the humor with in the movie and his life. As for the story itself, the slow moving nature of the story allows for the audience to immerse itself in the story. The ideas that inspire the poetry of Paterson are truly ordinary and that's what makes it special. The movie is not reaching for far beyond inspiration for the poetry. It utilizes aspects that everyone comes across in real life. Whether it be an interaction with a child waiting for their mother, or nature, the story shows that inspiration does not have to come from others. It does not come from smartphones and what we see online. But rather, what is right in front of us. The people around us, the communities in which we live. That is the inspiration. The movie does not reach for anything far fetched when it comes to the poetry and what inspires it. It is the ordinary people, like Paterson who quietly go about their duties that inspire all of us and the poetry within the movie. It is a truly special in this way. It teaches us that, you may never know who someone really is. To most people, Paterson is just the name of a town in New Jersey. To others, it is a bus driver. But to others, it is a person that can bring the beauty out of the English language. The usage of the ordinary lives of ordinary people makes this movie wonderful as it makes the characters feel as if you know them- which is not always accomplished in todays day and age of cinema. I would recommend this movie to everyone. It is truly a work of art.

If there is an inkling of an artist in you, you will love this movie. If there is kernel of humanity in you, you will treasure it forever. Every word and every screenshot is beautiful, as true beauty is, full of complexity and foreboding and layers of meaning. Jim Jarmusch has created a masterpiece that is likely to go unacknowledged in our noisy world. Adam Driver is among the best actors of our time. He perhaps may be equaled, but I am now convinced he is not surpassed by anyone. He has sneaked on us, and we are yet to fully realize how truly great he is. We should be grateful to these two artists and their excellent collaborators. The final two scenes will make you cry with joy.

I've head so many amazing stories about this movie but hadn't come around to watch it yet. I was convinced I would love this movie, praise this movie, cry with this movie... Unfortunately, I didn't. Though the acting was good and the underlying story was good; just a man, loving his life and his wife, even when it isn't anything special, I wished it would end more than once. The movie is bland, the poetry wasn't amazing either and I just can't love it. I'm sorry.