lilyflower-97250 Sorry if I'm stupid but I didn't get this movie at ALL. It seemed like a melancholic short that just went on forever. His weird wife with the patterns and all the old men and the bus? Like I'm sorry but it was just sad and boring.

Gre da Vid I can't believe that I watched the entire film. This is a week in the life of a bus driver and poet that took forever to tell. Boring and very slow moving might be some words that seem to be applicable. I didn't see any acting by anyone at anytime. You can really pass on this one.

The Movie Diorama I found this to be an extremely captivating story. We observe a week in the middle of a man's life, a bus driver who utilises the medium of poetry to express him emotions. It's a story about the harsh lows and superlative highs that each day brings and how the smallest of details can change one's perception on a certain view. Paterson, in which Adam Driver gives one heck of an understated performance, is a quiet guy. He keeps himself to himself and just bumbles along life in a routinely fashion. But there are several idiosyncrasies and symbolic traits that make him a fascinating character. He rarely expresses his feelings, and yet when he writes his poetry he is undeniably in love with his monochrome obsessed partner. Her admiration for black and white compliments his mundane life. However, in contrast her life is constantly changing and he is having to adapt to this. There's an underlying melancholic tone throughout the narrative. He knows, deep down, that he is just existing...he isn't living. But his poetry will be his legacy and will make people, perhaps in the future, remember him. Just like any other famous poet in history. I found this to be such a delight! Granted, this will not be for everyone. The pace is slow and the film is focussed on the subtext rather than what's actually happening on screen. For me, this was brilliant. Director Jim Jarmusch did a fine job, plenty on inventive and clean camera shots whether it will be shadows or reflections. Loved the on-screen text of each poem as Paterson reads them out to us, a nice visual touch. There was one thing I just couldn't grasp, and that was with the amount of twins! Why? There must be some meaning behind this that I'm missing. Maybe ever since his wife Laura dreamt about them, he unintentionally and subconsciously is focussing on twins? I don't know, but that's the beauty of the film. So many little details and idiosyncrasies that will have different meanings for different viewers.

bweaver555 Paterson is a movie that is, put simply, wonderful. The poetry along with the humor and romance is perfectly combined. None take away from another. They are all equal. The use of telling this story through the lives of two ordinary people makes it that much better. The casting in Paterson could not be better. Jarmusch could not have selected a better person to play Paterson, than Adam Driver. In true Adam Driver fashion, he captivates the audience through his delivery of lines and the nuances in his voice that make him unique and perfect for this movie. Likewise, Golshifteh Farahani equally captivates the audience as she contributes so much to not only the story and her influence on the life of Paterson, but more specifically the humor with in the movie and his life. As for the story itself, the slow moving nature of the story allows for the audience to immerse itself in the story. The ideas that inspire the poetry of Paterson are truly ordinary and that's what makes it special. The movie is not reaching for far beyond inspiration for the poetry. It utilizes aspects that everyone comes across in real life. Whether it be an interaction with a child waiting for their mother, or nature, the story shows that inspiration does not have to come from others. It does not come from smartphones and what we see online. But rather, what is right in front of us. The people around us, the communities in which we live. That is the inspiration. The movie does not reach for anything far fetched when it comes to the poetry and what inspires it. It is the ordinary people, like Paterson who quietly go about their duties that inspire all of us and the poetry within the movie. It is a truly special in this way. It teaches us that, you may never know who someone really is. To most people, Paterson is just the name of a town in New Jersey. To others, it is a bus driver. But to others, it is a person that can bring the beauty out of the English language. The usage of the ordinary lives of ordinary people makes this movie wonderful as it makes the characters feel as if you know them- which is not always accomplished in todays day and age of cinema. I would recommend this movie to everyone. It is truly a work of art.