(2014)
Director: Jim Jarmusch [IMDB]
I watched a copy of this film that was procured from the internet. I know what you're thinking... "that's bad Curtis." You would be right. It was wrong of me to do so and normally I try not too. But here's the thing-- this film has been available to watch online for over a month, but it just got a theatrical release this weekend. It's stupid. Hollywood should just put that shit out there for sale on VOD. I'd much rather buy a high quality download... or heavens forbid they release a blu-ray early. If you don't want pirating, give the consumer options. I'm sorry Hollywood. I'm sorry I watched a bootleg. It was wrong... but I do own over 600 blu-rays... so do you think you could give me a pass? I promise when this is available to buy, I will get it. Cool?
Synopsis: Two modern day vampires deal with living forever.
Jim Jarmusch is a quality film maker, and OLLA continues his streak of successful films. I really dug the angle he took on the vampire genre. It's real easy to see a typical vampire flick and there's nothing wrong with that. Hell, I love tons of them. But it's nice to see a director like Jarmusch put a cool spin on that universe. This film isn't scary, it's just a look into the lives of two vampires living in Detroit and how they deal with eternity. I thought Loki was really well cast and I loved the whole troubled musician angle they gave his character. I also thought shooting it in Detroit and Morocco was perfect. The two locations were distinctly different yet both had a strange eerieness to them.
This most reminded me of The Limits of Control, but better. I think if you dig Jarmusch's filmography, you'll like this.
BONUS: Jim Jarmusch's filmography ranked!
2. Stranger Than Paradise
3. Broken Flowers
4. Permanent Vacation
5. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
6. Only Lovers Left Alive
7. Deadman
8. Night on Earth
9. The Limits of Control
10. Coffee and Cigarettes
