The cast is filled with talent and all deliver great, simple, not quite understated but natural, performances. There's not a tone of flash but there is nuance and authenticity. Where the film falls short is in the script. But making it a triptych none of the three storylines has the time to develop any particular depth, once we begin to get below the emotional surface on each, they conclude.
Visually the film has the same patient clarity Jarmusch deploys in most of his work, calling attention to subtleties in performance and the beauty of the landscape(be it natural or architectural). There is no score or soundtrack but the film is book-ended by a singular, not particularly effective, needle drop. The production overall is just a clinic effective, focused, no-frills filmmaking.
Slick but simple, mildly resonant, but ultimately falls short in offering any actual insight.
Currently in theaters.
Rent It.
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