Interesting and different film about five separate taxi rides in five major cities around the world on the same night. The film is a successful look not only at the heart of the cities themselves, it is a study of characters and of short term relationships.
Shot in Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Rome and Helsinki, each segment is about twenty-five minutes long and features a different theme each time. Audiences will find the comical New York segment very funny, whilst the Paris and Rome pieces are also good for a laugh. The opening Los Angeles sequence is entertaining too, featuring impressive performances from Gena Rowlands and Winona Ryder. Sadly the closing Helsinki segment is disappointing. Jarmusch's attempt at an uplifting finale does not come off, and his audience may leave the cinema uninspired.
"Night on Earth" remains a great character study though, as well as being a genuine look at the real side of the towns represented. PS Look for Beatrice Dalle as a blind French girl. Very impressive.
Friday, September 11, 1992 - Valhalla Cinema
Shot in Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Rome and Helsinki, each segment is about twenty-five minutes long and features a different theme each time. Audiences will find the comical New York segment very funny, whilst the Paris and Rome pieces are also good for a laugh. The opening Los Angeles sequence is entertaining too, featuring impressive performances from Gena Rowlands and Winona Ryder. Sadly the closing Helsinki segment is disappointing. Jarmusch's attempt at an uplifting finale does not come off, and his audience may leave the cinema uninspired.
"Night on Earth" remains a great character study though, as well as being a genuine look at the real side of the towns represented. PS Look for Beatrice Dalle as a blind French girl. Very impressive.
Friday, September 11, 1992 - Valhalla Cinema