Paris, Texas

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bob C @RT46426964 Mar 23 I finally caught up with this legendary European take on America and its social relations. Gets slowly into gear and then stays there until a little resolved conclusion. Worth the wait. See more Owen Z @Hotebylaw Mar 6 One of the greatest movies ever made. A stunning visual masterpiece. Every shot composed and curated down to the atom. It took a foreign eye in Wim Wenders to capture perfect Americana. See more Jason S @queebo Feb 20 Really slow movie that did nothing for me. The movie teases a big revelation about the past, but it's kind of a dud when revealed. See more Matthew D @OceanSage Jan 26 This is such a strange and enchanting film. German director Wim Wenders, of Wings of Desire fame, crafts an enthralling neo-Western drama with Paris, Texas (1984). I was enthralled by how Wenders’ patient direction feels like a slow burn that is worth it. Writer Sam Shepard’s poetic script is profoundly philosophical, but also emotionally earnest. American character actor Harry Dean Stanton is excellent as the sorrowful, confused, lonely, and regretful Travis Henderson. Stanton becomes a startlingly sad figure. German actress Nastassja Kinski is gorgeous as Travis’ vanished wife Jane Handerson seems so lonely and sorrowful. Delightful American character actor Dean Stockwell is hilarious and heartfelt as Travis’ worried brother Walt Henderson. French actress Aurore Clément is lovely, sweet, and sad as Walt’s caring wife Anne Henderson. I adored her character Anne instantly. See more John F @RT84127024 Jan 20 Some great scenery and acting but overrated largely due to its storyline that he would abandon his child over an albeit terrible episode with his wife, honestly a real letdown. It was as if someone from the Reagan administration had written the script. See more 伊 T @LienEd Jan 9 The clever inversion of the western, where traditionally a lone man ventures into the barren landscapes of the American west as a site of adventure, discovery, and opportunity, is instead transformed into a place of isolation and alienation. The vast expanse of the America, wild or urban, looms over travis, surrounds him like a sea in which he is stranded. Rather than a journey into the unknown seeking new treasures, he is on a journey to reclaim what he has lost. See more Read all reviews

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