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Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
Directed by Jim Jarmusch
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Overview
A depressed musician reunites with his lover in the desolate streets of Detroit. Though their romance has endured several centuries, it is tested by the arrival of her capricious and unpredictable younger sister.
Rated R | Length 123 minutes
Actors
Tilda Swinton | Tom Hiddleston | Anton Yelchin | Mia Wasikowska | Jeffrey Wright | Slimane Dazi | John Hurt | Carter Logan | Aurélie Thépaut | Ali Amine | Dave W. | Ego Sensation | Nick Name | Fouad El Achaari | Hawchi Mustapha | Abdelkader Dourkan | Mohamed Chairi Felah | Bilal Chair Felah | Omar Raissouli | Yasmine Hamdan | Marc Codsi | Noureddine Touati | Hanane El Karni | Hamza Kadri | Marié Tanaka Kretschmer | Cody Stauber
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/03/2014 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Most of Jarmusch’s movies are variations on a road movie, the same being true here to a lesser extent. He’s a very visual director and the style of his filmmaking often supercedes the substance of the story being told.
While Only Lovers isn’t the best Jarmusch film, it’s still a fun, visually immersive, and often funny piece of work. The acting is great, especially from Swinton and Yelchin, who is great as Ian, a sort of fixer for Hiddleston’s Adam. Swinton just looks stunning here, fitting in well as part of Jarmusch’s visual repertoire.
My wife and I barely made the screening because I had the time wrong. We hauled ass from Lafayette 20 miles south to Denver to see this at the amazingly beautiful Mayan Theater. I’m happy I finally made a trip to this movie house, which is basically Denver’s Music Box. I know I’ll be seeing more movies here.
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