Dead Man (1995)

There’s a certain haziness to the films of Jim Jarmusch that I’ve come to expect from my limited experience with his work. That haziness is usually broken up with a sense of wit that grounds the film out of necessity for the narrative. But in Dead Man, a film widely…

Karsten

Coming to terms with living in a world where everyone is already dead. If I had to pick a vibe to slowly, existentially deteriorate to over the course of a few days it would definitely be dreamy b&w Robby Müller western images and moody Neil Young electric guitar strumming.

Josh Lewis

Film #54 of Project 90 ”Stupid fucking white man.” Dead Man is the perfect example of a movie that takes a classic genre, turns it upside down and then gives you something charmingly fresh and ecstatic, Jim Jarmusch throws away all the rules of the Western genre,…

Dragonknight

“nobody, i don’t smoke.” beautiful brilliant poetic film. and that neil young score makes it all the much better.

tru

Another Jarmusch pursuit of belonging in hyper-specific cultural authenticity and shared experience, this time with a white man getting a last look at the natural world as he goes west to die while "civilization" kills and eats its way there, intending to be reborn and…

matt lynch

I thought long and hard about this one, much more than I normally do about films I didn't enjoy… so I might be lying to myself. Dead Man is brimming with style and mystery, but the point of it all is so obfuscated that it ends up feeling quite empty. Even though I found…

Simone

One of the best films I've seen this year! During the first hour, it's easy to just see this as a stellar old-school western, with its stunning rural setting, desolate landscapes, memorable characters, and a remarkable soundtrack that is used sparingly to set everything up.…

Sethsreviews

The strangest Red Dead Redemption sidequest

Asjad

I can’t believe William Blake left Nobody just to change his name to Willy Wonka and start making chocolate

chxorlie