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Broken Flowers
2005
Winner of the 2005 Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival, the film tells the story of Don Johnston (Bill Murray), a man overflowing with wealth but void of emotion. On the day that his most recent girlfriend (Julie Delpy) has given up on him for good, he learns, through an anonymous letter, that he might be the father of a 19-.. Read more
| Starring | Bill Murray, Jeffrey Wright, Sharon Stone, Tilda Swinton |
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| Director | Jim Jarmusch |
| Run time | 101 mins |
| Genres | Comedy |
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The latest from cult American independent director Jim Jarmusch resembles a comedy with all the punchlines removed. That may not sound like a great night out, but this somber, wry... read more »
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40 out of 44 people found this review helpful
No Lost in Translation
Bill Murray turns in another understated performance this time for Jim Jarmusch in Broken Flowers. Murray stars as the unfortunately named Don Johnston, a sort of latter day Don Juan who’s comfortable life is turned slightly askew when he receives a letter informing him he has an eighteen year old son from a former conquest. As the letter is unsigned Don inflicts on himself an odyssey through the past to find the truth.
Broken Flowers has been described as Jarmusch’s most commercial film yet. Though this is true, viewers may find the director’s choice of long static shots and preference to leave major plot points unanswered slightly infuriating. Murry is superb as Don but one wonders how long this style of acting or non-acting can be stretched before audiences become indifferent.
As with previous Jarmusch features, it is the secondary characters that are most successful. Sharon Stone’s trailer trash mother accompanied by jailbait daughter Lolita is inspired and Jeffrey Wright’s detective and Ethiopian jazz obsessed neighbour is a standout.
While intermittently amusing, Broken Flowers does not compare favourably with previous Murry films such as Rushmore and Lost in Translation but will not tarnish his recent movie-making renaissance. -
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Oh my days!!
I found this film really slow moving and boring...no matter how hard i tried I just could not get into it! In fact the only part that I actually enjoyed was seeing Alexis Dzienza with no clothes on!!!!!
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