A striking film that ends in quite a moving way. Beautifully shot and scored, especially for the first half hour, taking full advantage of the wilds of Texas. My problems with it are entirely related to the story, which felt very artificial, with characters acting in a manner that served the script rather than a realistic way. Grand metaphors and abstract passions were elevated over a more humanistic realism.
A beautiful story of self-sacrifice; sometimes the best way to help those you love is to get the fuck away from them. Wender's direction is confidently paced, always allowing a scene to go on as long as it needs to. The cinematography is gorgeous without drawing too much attention to itself. I was drawn in to the simple story and fascinated by Stanton's character; his performance is really something special. He has a wise but sad presence that's perfect for this role. What a great movie.
The shots and cinematography are some of the best I've seen. The story unfolds nice and slow, revealing only what is necessary at the right time. With a performance of a lifetime by Harry Dean Stanton.
Wim Wenders frequently makes his protagonists wanderers, exploring a space that is both outer and inner. In Paris, Texas, his almost-garishly colorful American production, Harry Dean Stanton is his melancholy wanderer, a man who comes out of the desert transformed after four years' absence, but transformed for what? Wenders makes him take the slow road, but it's a journey that will reveal his trauma, his personal need to disappear, and his quest now that he has returned to the land of the living. The film is really about where we come from as a notion of identity, and creates a disjointed geography where Paris is in Texas and might be mistaken for the one in France, where one is conceived in a place they've never been, where the sounds of planes backgrounds a sedentary family, and where ultimately, in a climactic directorial tour de force, two people are together but separated, by glass, by staging, and by the last four years. Sam Shepard's screenplay is deceptively simple but full of his trademark details that take us into metaphor, well supported by Wenders' introspective yet visual style.
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ChrisReynolds
A striking film that ends in quite a moving way. Beautifully shot and scored, especially for the first half hour, taking full advantage of the wilds of Texas. My problems with it are entirely related to the story, which felt very artificial, with characters acting in a manner that served the script rather than a realistic way. Grand metaphors and abstract passions were elevated over a more humanistic realism.concordus
what a great music.The last scene is so touching.
MarthaMay
This film stays with you.caiman
A beautiful story of self-sacrifice; sometimes the best way to help those you love is to get the fuck away from them. Wender's direction is confidently paced, always allowing a scene to go on as long as it needs to. The cinematography is gorgeous without drawing too much attention to itself. I was drawn in to the simple story and fascinated by Stanton's character; his performance is really something special. He has a wise but sad presence that's perfect for this role. What a great movie.Buksemannen
Harry Dean Stanton owns in this movie.voltesque
Magical film that leaves you in an ethereal state.juanittomx
Hard to get my attention at first, several attempts to watch it, but the last part of the movie went great and the final talk awesome.ReVision
The shots and cinematography are some of the best I've seen. The story unfolds nice and slow, revealing only what is necessary at the right time. With a performance of a lifetime by Harry Dean Stanton.Great art-house film, highly recommended!
Siskoid
Wim Wenders frequently makes his protagonists wanderers, exploring a space that is both outer and inner. In Paris, Texas, his almost-garishly colorful American production, Harry Dean Stanton is his melancholy wanderer, a man who comes out of the desert transformed after four years' absence, but transformed for what? Wenders makes him take the slow road, but it's a journey that will reveal his trauma, his personal need to disappear, and his quest now that he has returned to the land of the living. The film is really about where we come from as a notion of identity, and creates a disjointed geography where Paris is in Texas and might be mistaken for the one in France, where one is conceived in a place they've never been, where the sounds of planes backgrounds a sedentary family, and where ultimately, in a climactic directorial tour de force, two people are together but separated, by glass, by staging, and by the last four years. Sam Shepard's screenplay is deceptively simple but full of his trademark details that take us into metaphor, well supported by Wenders' introspective yet visual style.justwannaboogie
Incredibly moving soundtrack, just Ry Cooder and his guitar against the Texas landscape.Remains my favourite film.
StefanoEarnest
Beautifully realized. The performances of Harry Dean Stanton, Dean Stockwell and Nastassja Kinski are severely overlooked.ClassicLady
Beautifully filmed. Mesmerizing story and superb performances from all.sedayldrm
The proof that sometimes less is more. A calm, quiet, mesmerizing movie. A definite must see.V012
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