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Murray plays aging Don Juan note perfect, 28 July 2005
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ah`Pook from Wellington, New Zealand
I'm more of fan of Jim Jarmusch than Bill Murray, but I think his
performance in Broken Flowers is the highlight of the movie. His
ubiquitous deadpan never carried so much weight as in this role as the
aging Don Juan character, Don Johnston. A strong rebuff to those that
thought Lost in Translation was his one-of-a-kind-role-of-a-lifetime
etc. Broken Flowers is a Jim Jarmusch film that belongs with the best
of his work (Down By Law, Mystery Train, Dead Man, Ghost Dog) - films
that entertain and provoke thought in equal measure, that keep the
sense of auteur vision without sacrificing accessibility. I was
disappointed by Coffee and Cigarettes, but this film restored my faith
in Mr. Jarmusch. It's especially good to see him using a format which
retains elements of anthology but stays together as a single story,
albeit one which ultimately chooses character study over a perfectly
sewn-up plot. Some viewers may be frustrated by the inconclusiveness of
the ending. I don't think the film could end any other way and remain
true to the character, the tone, or the vision. It's a little downbeat
from start to finish, and you either buy it or you don't. I bought it.
Jeffrey Wright was very funny and warm, Sharon Stone plays trailer
trash perfectly, fine cameos by Jessica Lange (as an 'animal
communicator'), Julie Delpy, Chloe Sevigny, and Tilda Swinton (cast
against type as a biker chick.) Plus Alexis Dziena as the Lolita to end
all Lolitas, whom I would gladly see more of (in a manner of speaking).
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