Stranger than Paradise
(1984)
Written and directed
by Jim Jarmusch this film stars John Lurie, Eszter Balint and Richard
Edson. A young woman arrives in the US from Hungary, stays with her
cousin for a week, moves to Cleveland with her aunt then visits
Florida.
Severing as a
predecessor to the 90s indie film movement there is a lot to like
about this film and what sets is apart from the big Hollywood
cheese-fest that was the 1980s. The story is very much a tale of
slackers and shows the slightly more empty, mundane side of the
American dream. While the plot does not exactly go anywhere the film
is still well shot and contains enough to keep you interested.
4/5
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