Only Lovers Left Alive

2014
7.2| 2h3m| R| en
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A depressed musician reunites with his lover in the desolate streets of Detroit. Though their romance has endured several centuries, it is tested by the arrival of her capricious and unpredictable younger sister.

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Crwthod A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.
Stoutor It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.
Derry Herrera Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.
Staci Frederick Blistering performances.
Tweetienator A poetic vampire movie and a rare gem in an underworlded and twilighted genre. Jim Jarmusch made a masterful addition to the vampire genre, unchallenged by most vampire movies. Byzantium, Interview with a Vampire, Let Me In (both), Bram Stoker's Dracula, Nosferatu (Kinski), that are comparable well made movies of Count Dracula and his bloodsucking kind. In short: great cast, great director, and yes, the story develops slowly and the dose of action is small, but if you want great acting and interesting storytelling with a good shot of melancholy and a fine cinematography, give it a try.
samir_damaceno It's done just to be appreciated! It's a quiet, slow and obscure movie with an excellent photograph AND a great cast. The script it's not the greatest thing, it's very contemporary, empty and slow especially in the beggining, the best parts are between the lines, the sutil things like the brilliant playings (actings) united to a wonderful and pretty photograph and an excellent soundtrack. It's worth it!
svenja-mason First of all I loved the images, the music and the acting. You can't flaw the actors for trying to make the best of what I'd consider a bit of a flat plot and script. The dialogues are mediocre and seemingly lead nowhere. There are some concepts taken up that lead nowhere, i.e. the mushrooms out of season. And frankly, there's no action at all. The film plots along and leaves you feeling like there should be something happening. As if it's building up to something and then, nothing. I felt slightly bored at times which was only saved by the acting and the harmony between Tilda and Tom. This film could have been so much more.
rdoyle29 I saw this film in the theater, and I hated it. I love Jarmusch, and I had never seen a film of his I didn't like until this one. So ... I thought I should give it another chance. While my reaction to it isn't as strong on second viewing, I still really don't like it. The vision offered in this film of vampires as some kind of aristocracy with much better taste than your average Joe (taste that very obviously matches Jarmusch's) is really the worst kind of vigorous back-patting. Yeah ... I share his taste ... but that doesn't really matter. No matter how good your taste is, it exhibits really really poor taste to be this proud of yourself for it. Normally, I might forgive a film for this indiscretion, but that's really all there is to it. There's not much else to like here.