Paterson

Name: Paterson
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: December 28, 2016
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 90
Cast: Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani

2016

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Bleecker Street Media | Release Date: December 28, 2016 | R

Starring: Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani

Summary: Paterson (Adam Driver) is a bus driver in the city of Paterson, New Jersey – they share the name. Every day, Paterson adheres to a simple routine: he drives his daily route, observing the city as it drifts across his windshield and overhearing fragments of conversation swirling around him; he writes poetry into a notebook; he walks his dog;Paterson (Adam Driver) is a bus driver in the city of Paterson, New Jersey – they share the name. Every day, Paterson adheres to a simple routine: he drives his daily route, observing the city as it drifts across his windshield and overhearing fragments of conversation swirling around him; he writes poetry into a notebook; he walks his dog; he stops in a bar and drinks exactly one beer; he goes home to his wife, Laura (Golshifteh Farahani). By contrast, Laura's world is ever changing. New dreams come to her almost daily. Paterson loves Laura and she loves him. He supports her newfound ambitions; she champions his gift for poetry.… Expand

Director: Jim Jarmusch

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 118 min

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Justin Chang

Dec 27, 2016

What’s magical about Paterson — and what may frustrate those seeking a tidier, prosier experience — is its refusal to settle for clear answers. Read full review

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Calvin Wilson

Jan 12, 2017

It’s a perfect vehicle for Driver, who endearingly captures the hangdog humility of his character. It’s a portrayal that might encourage more people to write poetry. And as the quirky but cheerful Laura, Farahani is just right. Read full review

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Sophie Monks Kaufman

Dec 1, 2021

Driver embodies calmness and stillness. This performance cements his status as an actor whose physical command matches his ability to telegraph inner life. It’s a cliché to say that the greatest actors make the smallest actions magnetic, but it’s true of Driver who makes the non-demonstrative act of listening feel like it means the world. Read full review

The Playlist Jessica Kiang

May 21, 2016

An unfeasibly charming film full of little wisdoms and quiet comforts where we might expect to find provocations, its only deception is that it is so much richer than it seems at first glance. Read full review

Peter Travers

Dec 28, 2016

Adam Driver gives one of the loveliest and least likely to be rewarded performances of the year in Paterson. Why least likely, you ask? Because Driver's indelibly moving portrayal is so lived-in and lyrical you hardly recognize it as acting. Read full review

Time Out London Geoff Andrew

May 21, 2016

Art, the film suggests, is about first noticing then communing with the world around you. In that sense, it’s another wise, wonderful Jarmusch movie about the importance, in this sad and beautiful world, of friendship and love. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Jan 19, 2017

Anybody familiar with Jarmusch’s work will recognize his static style — the muted long conversations, the quiet, the storytelling largely lacking in incident, melodrama or narrative drive. Longtime fans will wonder where the humor is. Read full review

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kathytreece

Jun 10, 2017

A peaceful movie, with a loving couple. Director did a fine job of portraying the writing of poetry. Even though the main action in this movie is writing poetry, the movie kept me interested.

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AssPussi

Mar 30, 2022

What can I say about this movie? Jim Jarmusch created a masterpiece. Honestly I was shocked about how good it was. One quote describes this movie so well. Beauty lies in simplicity.

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treestand

Jan 14, 2017

A masterful film by Jim Jarmusch. Paterson captures the feeling of actively discovering beauty that is hidden within our daily routines. Great writing, structure, and performances throughout.

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Hyape

Dec 21, 2017

A masterpiece. See, feel, think... Slow and calm journey in deep secters of your soul.

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Brent_Marchant

Jan 21, 2017

A quiet, deceptively modest offering about a bus-driving poet that, while initially seemingly lost and unfocused, grows on viewers as time passes, presenting a richly layered, deftly nuanced look at life, what's in it and how we respond to it. While the pacing could stand to move alongA quiet, deceptively modest offering about a bus-driving poet that, while initially seemingly lost and unfocused, grows on viewers as time passes, presenting a richly layered, deftly nuanced look at life, what's in it and how we respond to it. While the pacing could stand to move along better in a few spots, and while some of the ironically protracted minimalist dialogue could have used some judicious trimming, the film nevertheless delights in its observations about existence through the medium of poetry, revealing how life itself can be seen as poetic in its own way. Don't expect a lot of action or high drama in this one; rather, let it wash over you, and savor the simplicity that many of us have lost the ability to appreciate.… Expand

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 24, 2021

This is very much an arty film - its like a love letter to poetry and its also very much centered on mundanity, on the local area of the titular character, Paterson, the issues found at his workplace and how certain events can have an effect on them. I won't say a great deal, plot wise, asThis is very much an arty film - its like a love letter to poetry and its also very much centered on mundanity, on the local area of the titular character, Paterson, the issues found at his workplace and how certain events can have an effect on them. I won't say a great deal, plot wise, as I'm not sure quite what I could say that would entirely make it make sense, frankly - its certainly a quirky film. I liked the moments where Patersons partner, Laura (played well by Golshifteh Farahani) is shown being creative at home, getting satisfaction from perhaps seemingly basic household tasks. I liked the dog, Marvin - he's a cute English Bulldog who features in a few scenes. I wouldn't say this is a great film - I liked it in one way and in another way it felt a bit too pretentious in a way. I suppose its typical Jim Jarmusch fare really. Oh and also, I did like that when Paterson gives voice over/narrative reading out the various poems he has in his mind, said lines appear on screen - some are more thoughtful, perhaps, than others. Its a relatively interesting film, a little bland/quirky perhaps in a not brilliant way but in another way its fairly good, so I'm giving it a 7 out of 10 rating, for the more poignant and touching lines of poetry. There aren't too many films that feature a main character keen on expressing him through poetry and keeping it to himself for the most part and I myself do (or certainly did) write poetry every now and then, so I could somewhat relate to that aspect.

If it sounds of interest, then its probably worth a watch, especially for fans of Adam Driver, who plays the main (titular) character but it is also a bit of an acquired taste perhaps - certainly if your looking for a big laugh type comedy or an exciting watch, then this may well disappoint. I leave it to you to decide if this is for you or not.… Expand

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Broyax

May 27, 2020

Attention, c'est avec Machintruc, la tête de con qui jouait dans les super mauvais Star Wars repris et redigérés, redémoulés et recrachés par la moulinette Disney à faire du fric sur le dos des moutons qui aiment se faire tondre à regarder de la merde !

Oui, donc, le blaireau à tronche deAttention, c'est avec Machintruc, la tête de con qui jouait dans les super mauvais Star Wars repris et redigérés, redémoulés et recrachés par la moulinette Disney à faire du fric sur le dos des moutons qui aiment se faire tondre à regarder de la merde !

Oui, donc, le blaireau à tronche de cake, je comprends pourquoi il a été choisi pour ce film (d'auteur à la con) c'est parce qu'il joue ici un invité à dîner du mercredi soir, catégorie champion du monde qui vient de gagner un abonnement d'au moins deux ans à tous les dîners du pays...

En effet, c'est un chauffeur de bus mais surtout un putain de poète comme on en fait plus ! il écrit des poèmes d'amour à propos d'allumettes et de boîtes d'allumettes ; il fait aussi de la pure poésie en parlant des marques de boîtes d'allumettes (parce qu'il les connaît toutes) des couleurs et décorations de chaque boîte comme s'il les avait créées lui-même ! quel putain de poète !

Et à part ça, me direz-vous, eh bien rien, absolument rien du tout à voir ou signaler puisqu'entre regarder une télé éteinte et cette connerie pitoyable à deux de tension de film intellomerdo de mes deux, il n'y a aucune différence : on s'est endormi !… Expand

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