R | 1h 58min | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 2016 Many films recount the lives of famous creative folk throughout the ages. Most of them, however, are about the world’s revered visual artists. Films about important poets, on the other hand, seem to be less popular. Besides a few standouts, such as 1998’s “Shakespeare in Love,” there haven’t been many that have had much of an impact. Perhaps a correlation could be drawn between the creative arts themselves. Whereas visual art seems to be perceived as instantly gratifying and videos have become increasingly popular, poetry is ebbing, especially among the younger generations. But indie film auteur Jim Jarmusch doesn’t care about this unfortunate trend. His 2016 film “Paterson” follows the life of an outwardly ordinary guy (a bus driver by trade) but inwardly exceptional poet named Paterson (Adam Driver). Paterson, who coincidentally lives in the city of Paterson, New Jersey, …
Rewind, Review, and Re-rate: ‘Paterson’: Elevating the Ordinary to the Extraordinary
June 28, 2021
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