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goatdog.com - : Some directors have a particular visual and narrative style that makes it so you can always spot their movies. They could do a western, or a mob movie, or a slasher film, and it would only take you about ten minutes to figure out who directed it. Jim Jarmusch is one of those people. While his style is not for everyone (indeed, either you like it or you hate it), it is certainly distinctive. more...
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3.5/
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online.tvguide.com - : Although STRANGER THAN PARADISE's premise is inarguably slight, Jarmusch compensates for it with the sheer stylishness of the film. Fortunately, he also transcends the obvious theme of alienation, fashioning instead an ironic comedy about communication and the lack thereof. more...
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4/5
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rogerebert.suntimes.com - : STRANGER THAN PARADISE is a treasure from one end to the other. I saw it for the first time at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival, where it was having its first public showing. Half the people in the theater probably didn't speak English, but that didn't stop them from giving the movie a standing ovation, and it eventually won the Camera d'Or prize for the best first film. more...
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4/4
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