Paterson (2016)
A week in the life of Paterson, a poet bus driver, and his wife Laura, a very creative artist, who live in Paterson, New Jersey, hometown of many famous poets and artists.
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Such a frustrating disappointment
Yo, there's no way for me to review this film without saying, take your *insert ethnicity + "ass" here* to see this film,like now. You have to see it in order to know what you're really messing with.
It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.
It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny
I am not a big poetry fan, but this movie is really well portrayed. Adam Driver excellently gives us a view of who exactly this Paterson caracter is. The movie has this kind of groundhog vibe, without repeating scenes or actions.
I can't believe that I watched the entire film. This is a week in the life of a bus driver and poet that took forever to tell. Boring and very slow moving might be some words that seem to be applicable. I didn't see any acting by anyone at anytime. You can really pass on this one.
The first time I saw Paterson I gave it an 8. While I didn't miss the fact how much he loved Laura, I did miss the other thing - how much Laura loved Paterson. I'm ashamed I only understood him and completely ignored her. Even worse, she annoyed me. But then I turned it on again last night while my partner was asleep, and I needed an inspiration to write. This time I heard loud and clear when Paterson said how much Laura understood him. And she really did. To love is to understand, and Paterson understands Laura and her dreams just as much as Laura understands Peterson and his world. They love each other with love we can only be jealous of. They don't push each other, they wait, hold hands and talk solemnly. They are silent when they know words just cramp up the space. Laura's love for Peterson is love Peterson writes about. It's true and scary, their only truth. Such an exquisite poetry of a movie.
Paterson succeeds by making day to day life fascinating and engaging to watch. This entire movie rests on Adam Driver's shoulders, and through an excellent performance, he is able to bring an energy to an otherwise mundane character. This movie is so interesting to watch because it is so unlike anything I've seen before.