Directed and Written by Jim Jarmusch, this movie's tone and atmosphere has a very meditative and poetic feel to it, which should tell you that this isn't something for everybody. While some are going to really love the introspective nature of the narrative, there will be many who would find this super boring and pretentious. I suppose I fall somewhere in between that, because there are moments in the movie that really put me in an incredibly relaxed mood that I could have fallen asleep right there and then. It's slow pacing seems to invite people to wander off and get distracted, but something seemingly innocuous will happen on screen and will just grab back your attention.
The premise is about an aspiring poet named Paterson; played wonderfully by Adam Driver, who happens to be a bus driver in the city of Paterson, and this movie chronicles a week's look into his everyday life. I appreciated the fact that like with most people, it focuses a lot on how routine and mundane Paterson goes through his days. The repetitiveness will turn some people off, and the major highlights are simply Paterson starting his day with the girlfriend he lives with, interacting with other regular people he meets, eavesdropping on other people's conversations, writing up poetry, and ending the day in a bar that he regular visits.
There's a lot about this movie that I appreciated and what it's trying to convey. It's almost like a love letter to the different everyday people who are trying to just stand out and pursue who they want to be, as well as a cheerleader to the city of Paterson New Jersey and the people who resides in it.
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