Movie: Broken Flowers

I rewatched this movie last night specifically to be able to write a little blurb so i can look back on it in years to come. Broken Flowers is one of the many Jim Jarmusch movies i've enjoyed over the past couple years, although the story is shrouded in controversy. According to an MSNBC article the original script was stolen by some unknown producer and adapted by Jim Jarmusch into what is known as Broken Flowers. It's not that i completely deny this, but i'm skeptical. It's possible that many of the events were taken for basic plot lines but this movie wreaks of Jarmusch, with sparse but meaningful dialog, lots of emotional pauses, twists and underlying themes that create color but never divert focus away from the deep characters. Broken Flowers is one of my favorites from Jarmusch simply because he chose Bill Murray as the lead role. The charm and subtle curiosity in his character was spot on perfect and every other character even though briefly introduced and fleating was surprisingly memorable. I think my favorite moment though was when the pickup truck driven by a couple of bikers pulls up to him blasting Dopesmoker by Sleep which means not only is Jarmusch a brilliant film maker but listens to some badass music. So even though the story may have been unjustly lifted from the hands of the less fortunate, the final product is a perfect example of an indie film done right.

5/5