Paris, Texas

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Matthew D @OceanSage 54m This is such a strange and enchanting film. German director Wim Wenders, of Wings of Desire fame, crafts an enthralling neo-Western drama with Paris, Texas (1984). I was enthralled by how Wenders’ patient direction feels like a slow burn that is worth it. Writer Sam Shepard’s poetic script is profoundly philosophical, but also emotionally earnest. American character actor Harry Dean Stanton is excellent as the sorrowful, confused, lonely, and regretful Travis Henderson. Stanton becomes a startlingly sad figure. German actress Nastassja Kinski is gorgeous as Travis’ vanished wife Jane Handerson seems so lonely and sorrowful. Delightful American character actor Dean Stockwell is hilarious and heartfelt as Travis’ worried brother Walt Henderson. French actress Aurore Clément is lovely, sweet, and sad as Walt’s caring wife Anne Henderson. I adored her character Anne instantly. See more John F 5d Some great scenery and acting but overrated largely due to its storyline that he would abandon his child over an albeit terrible episode with his wife, honestly a real letdown. It was as if someone from the Reagan administration had written the script. See more 伊 @LienEd Jan 9 The clever inversion of the western, where traditionally a lone man ventures into the barren landscapes of the American west as a site of adventure, discovery, and opportunity, is instead transformed into a place of isolation and alienation. The vast expanse of the America, wild or urban, looms over travis, surrounds him like a sea in which he is stranded. Rather than a journey into the unknown seeking new treasures, he is on a journey to reclaim what he has lost. See more Johannes S Jan 5 Very, very slow burning movie filled with gorgeous shots and moving dialogue! An inspiration to many modern movies! See more Paul D @pauldiener17 Dec 31 American reviewers rate this film A+. It starts out SLOW, and STAYS slow. Along the way confusion is offered as 'profundity'. In a world filled with human horrors, and even genocides, U. S. 'pundits' wax poetic over this exercise which presents a nobody staring intently into his navel. If you take into account the extreme narcissism of the American modal personality, the awe with which Yankee reviewers view such drivel makes sense, I guess. What, though, would audiences on the West Bank, in Myranmar, or in Venezuela today think of this "cinema art" if THEY were forced to sit through it. Perhaps they would mumble as they left the theater's, "Well, now we understand how Americans can sit idly by while Trump commits mass murder. They are only interested in THEMSELVES." See more Mickey B. @Mickerdoo Dec 26 Different tale of two people and how they dealt with a disfuncional relationship. Nice cinematography. A little too long for what it pays. See more Read all reviews

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