Everett-Ulysses-McGill

In my opinion Jim Jarmusch is developing to the star of abstract film. Although if he does it not in such a unsettled way for example Lynch does. But he also left behind a perplexed audience. Also in this new work in which the viewer get the possibility to make own interpretations and analyses. The speechless Isaach De Bankole get an inscrutable order from an intransparent Spanish speaking principal. And even if our protagonist don't speak Spanish it seems that he absolute understand the meanings of the Spanish mottoes he's confronted with by having contact with his meetings the whole movie. Jarmusch shows in this movie his appreciation for aesthetic and his role as a style icon, too. The stage design with his forms and colours and also Jarmusch's sense for outstanding film locations makes you breathless. Especially is that he construct his atmosphere basically with fixed cameras and actually extreme reduced camera work. But this is at least also nothing new about Jarmusch as the mono-/dialogues few and far between but because of that very rich in content. This film is typical Jarmusch and because of that a must for fans of his work.

A really good debut of this two film-all-rounders. For me a mixture between "Fargo" concerning the narrative style and the atmosphere, and "Miller's Crossing" regarding the characters and their relationships to each other. Also the journey into abysmal characters of human beings allow unsettled parallels to "Fargo". A astounding attractive Frances McDormand in her first part gives her film character tender-hearted veracity the whole movie. And at least the legendary soundtrack accompany the film intoxicating and also make him that what he still is: The pathfinder of the independent-film. A must-see for all film fans!

This is what Nolan makes clear by creating this film. His low-budget-production who costs just nearly 6 000 dollar is more than a lovely evening entertainment. Those one who liked "Memento" would love this work. The subtle narrative style is similar and also different. You can follow the plot easier but it's still confusing, too. Hints who are given guide you in a blind alley or put you off the scent. The story of the unemployed author who spy on other people become a great atmosphere because of the black-and-white filming. This style especially helped Nolan to fog the character of the disingenuous Cobb. Nolan also adumbrate his talent to make the audience get a feeling with the protagonist without letting him get to close to the character. But also work out a difficult personality. This movie about the fantasy of voyeurism and the unforeseeable results is a must-see both the interested viewer and the film-noir-fan.