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Paris, Texas

1984

Drama

2h 25m

A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked out on his wife and son four years before. (imdb)

Directed by:

Wim Wenders

Written by:

Sam Shepard

L.M. Kit Carson

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Starring:

Bernhard Wicki Hunter Carson Viva Claresie Mobley Socorro Valdez Edward Fayton

Genre:

Drama

Countries:

France, USA, West Germany

Languages:

English, Spanish

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1984

Drama

2h 25m

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KMcNeil

Rated 17 Jan 2009

A visual poem. Switching between partial and complete silence, whilst imbuing every colorful technicolor composition with a yearning for the unknown and for a past often only hinted at. A rare movie at once weirdly comfortable and uncomfortable in its own skin, its own celluloid. Just like Travis (the main character). One of the best reflections on loneliness and the search for forgiveness I've ever seen.

Rated 17 Jan 2009

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Barthalen

Rated 30 Oct 2017

An affecting story about loss, sacrifice, the (self-made) barriers between people and the hope for something better. Perfect for a lazy, melancholy sunday. I had no idea this starred the late and great Harry Dean Stanton and that was such a welcome surprise. Straightforward but subtly beautiful/heartbreaking.

Rated 30 Oct 2017

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Alex Watkins

Rated 24 Jul 2007

I doubt if there's another film anywhere in the world quite like this one. It has the languid melancholy of a Jim Jarmusch film, but instead of Jarmusch's off-kilter, surreal humor is a nostalgic aching. It feels like nothing less than an open diary of the thoughts and feelings of somebody who's been deeply wounded beyond comprehension or measure. Describing the magic it works on me is beyond my abilities, and I'm just as happy to keep it a mystery.

Rated 24 Jul 2007

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frederic_g54

Rated 09 May 2010

As quietly aching as its gorgeously shot Texan outback, Paris, Texas is a beautiful film about lost love and the void it often leaves behind. I love how Shepard adopts a nonjudgmental attitude towards his characters with Stanton perfectly capturing his character's loneliness and inner turmoil. This movie is to me like a good wine: given sufficient room to breathe, devoid of excessive substances and one that packs a hefty - and in this case emotional - punch. Highly recommended!

Rated 09 May 2010

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NathanDarko

Rated 12 Apr 2009

leaving the past behind often means making a hard cut. getting confronted with things from yesterday can hurt so much and it does take time to be back with your mind. some things might never be the same again.hard for yourself and even harder for your fellow men. wenders best work with awesome cinematographic moments enhanced through wonderful sounds by Cooder.some shots really left me breathless.

Rated 12 Apr 2009

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guy piranha

Rated 28 Mar 2018

distance is a big theme here, between people, between places, between people and places...and how both can be together while miles apart, or be separate while closely together. some distances can't be overcome, while others were never really there. a family is scattered across wildly different plains of existence, and paris is in texas. it's not an easy watch, but a rewarding one.

Rated 28 Mar 2018

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djross

Rated 21 Jan 2007

Over-praised. An atmospheric, evocative and intriguing beginning, well photographed, starring Harry Dean Stanton and with a great score by Ry Cooder, but all that is wasted when the story turns to contrived and uninteresting melodramatics. In the end it becomes silly.

Rated 21 Jan 2007

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brando814

Rated 08 May 2007

It's a remarkable story of how we can't forgive ourselves for driving a wedge between ourselves and those we love most.

Rated 08 May 2007

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Spunkie

Rated 06 Nov 2008

Legacy behind P.T. is frightening. I was convinced I had to force myself to sit through it. First attention to each and every framing caught my eye. Then the unique feeling got under my skin each and every minute. Disbelief got suspended. This is a very hard pacing to pull off and a director has to be suicidal to attempt it. Even if a bit overrated I'm sure it's uncopiable and unrepeatable. Ending is awful though (which took me back to beginning).

Rated 06 Nov 2008

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Cinema_Asia

Rated 15 Feb 2010

Gorgeously shot film that is about a broken family and how one father deals with his own internalized jealousy, hurt, and emotional turmoil. Harry Dean Stanton is great in this but his character's past and his motivations for running are a little difficult to understand. The beginning 30 minutes of the film is also a bit odd and doesn't exactly fit the tone of the second half. I saw this film on blu-ray and it still looks very timeless. Even with its flaws overall it's still a pretty great film.

Rated 15 Feb 2010

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KasperL

Rated 05 Mar 2010

Aesthetically pleasing. Understated. Simple. Beautiful. The monologue at the end is one to behold. A great movie.

Rated 05 Mar 2010

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Pickpocket

Rated 09 Apr 2009

I liked it despite that horrible, melodramatic ending. The beginning hour is awesome but it just starts to gradually fall apart. The best part of the movie was the surprising (and satisfying) John Lurie cameo.

Rated 09 Apr 2009

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Suture Self

Rated 01 Jun 2009

Little by little we piece together the story until it finally comes together full circle at the very end. The ending moments are poetic.

Rated 01 Jun 2009

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Puya

Rated 20 Mar 2009

great movie,I guess everyone feels like running away and getting lost from time to time

Rated 20 Mar 2009

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Moribunny

Rated 14 Aug 2007

Wonderful, and rewards repeated viewings. Wenders is a patient and sensitive director, but his writing tends toward meandering, artsy pomposity. Fortunately, L.M. Kit Carson (better known for Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2) penned a great adaptation of what must be a great book by Sam Shepard, giving Wenders an opportunity to show just how focused and attentive he can be when given a good story. HDS and Kinski's performances in particular are unforgettable.

Rated 14 Aug 2007

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Rufam

Rated 07 Nov 2013

"Paris, Texas" represents what happens when a very simple, mundane even script falls into the hands of a brilliant arthouse auteur. Wenders lends the film its beauty, holding onto the silent moments, enriching the color palette and adding a magnificent countryish soundtrack. The actors are also great -Stanton is particularly excellent in an understated turn. But the story at the center is one-note and even melodramatic. Still, Wenders' vision assures the film's emotional resonance.

Rated 07 Nov 2013

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Nepeta

Rated 10 Jan 2013

The whole film feels like it's just building up to the climactic 20 minute dialogue which is devastating and one of my favourite scenes in all of cinema.

Rated 10 Jan 2013

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backwardsuit

Rated 15 Aug 2021

Creates a wonderful laid back aesthetic and rhythm that's only slightly broken by the half-assed narrative that doesn't seem to know how to allocate tension. Struggles maintaing focus or the lack of it in a truly rewarding way but finds evocative poetic approaches to American road and family that feel effortlessly whole, especially with Harry Dean Stanton wandering between them.

Rated 15 Aug 2021

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zmoats

Rated 19 Sep 2016

Someday, I will find the words to tell you what this movie means to me. I can't recall a movie with better pacing or writing. It meandered in moments of being lost, causing the audience to feel the same. It refused to let you leave the moments of devastation, even when the characters were gone. I think that why it has had such a lasting effect on me. Wim Wenders direction, Carson's adaptation, Stanton's performance - there were so many things to love. And I won't stop loving them.

Rated 19 Sep 2016

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Hawkins

Rated 29 Sep 2017

Mysterious road movie dissolves into artful Jerry Springer episode. Great visuals, potent color scheme, Ry Cooder's score fits perfectly. It's cool that Wenders let the kid improvise lines but every time he spoke the movie got worse. The final scene rambles for ten minutes too long but it's one of Harry Dean Stanton's finest moments - a one-way mirror confessional from a man haunted, unable to confront himself. His pathos is remarkable.

Rated 29 Sep 2017

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dunbar

Rated 17 Nov 2012

It's one for atmosphere and cinematography. Beautifully shot. The story doesn't quite hold up to the imagery.

Rated 17 Nov 2012

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Der_Barney

Rated 19 Apr 2008

Hated it when I saw it on TV as a teenager, turned it off (Boooo-ring, right? WRONG!). Decided to give it another shot 15 years and some 1,000 movies later and never regretted it. "Paris, Texas" is truthful, stunningly beautiful, deeply compelling and memorable. The "peep show sequence" is one of the most stirring things I've ever experienced in a movie and it is where the story arc comes full circle so you finally UNDERSTAND what the subdued performances had only been hinting at so far. Wow.

Rated 19 Apr 2008

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lauratron

Rated 31 Jan 2009

Now THIS is film-making!

Rated 31 Jan 2009

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MacSwell

Rated 12 Mar 2015

Everything in the film - Harry Dean Stanton's stoic performance, Ry Cooder's masterful slide guitar music, the elegiac photography of rural America and the bittersweet ending - comes together to create an altogether bleak but beautiful work of art.

Rated 12 Mar 2015

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hehejaja

Rated 26 Apr 2008

Genuinly touching; it manage to mirror conditions and longings universally valid... The sincere ambiguity disclosing a deliberate (but often far from assertive) compassion for the characters - and an understanding of the outlandish human spirit - enforce heartfelt empathy.

Rated 26 Apr 2008

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SheWas

Rated 19 Sep 2011

A perfect sunya of urban and deserted, living in the wilde void or the family dream. Lucky are these that this film is strange to their bodys and yet, planted deep down in their hearts, enough to enjoy this remarkable example of cinematic art.

Rated 19 Sep 2011

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immolations

Rated 14 Dec 2009

It starts with images of a barren landscape and a man confused and lost. Gradually, these themes are introduced into the plot as he is reintroduced to his life. Wenders deserves praise for attempting to make a film that purposefully feels so devoid of emotion, but this does effect the pacing. Overall a strong film which I'll probably enjoy more as I get older.

Rated 14 Dec 2009

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awaep

Rated 03 Dec 2020

You say Paris and the other thinks of France.The pause that will precede the clarification,the pause that will fill the gap between what our mother really was and her idea,the idea that perhaps a built Paris is more important than a deserted one,in the idea that ideas are more important than the truth of people,than the truth that so often it's unbearable for two people to live together and to lock the truth of one with the truth of the other,in this pause people stand and get hurted.

Rated 03 Dec 2020

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Aslak

Rated 18 Dec 2008

Great movie.. awesome music by Ry Cooder.

Rated 18 Dec 2008

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PeaceAnarchy

Rated 19 Oct 2009

Wonderful film that captivated me much more than I expected. Even though it's one single story the film really feels split in two with regard to pacing and theme, with each part having it's own climax. Even though I couldn't relate to the characters I really felt connected to them, the mark of a good film. The ending felt a little off to me in a way I can't describe without spoiling it, but it did have some level of appropriateness to the characters.

Rated 19 Oct 2009

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Henrik

Rated 19 Jul 2011

Poetic filmmaking at its best - with a mesmerising Harry Dean Stanton.

Rated 19 Jul 2011

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Obdurate

Rated 30 Jan 2022

I won't deny that the final bit had some solid emotional oomph, even if his confessional went on a little too long. I also won't deny that Stanton was great. Can't hate on the colour usage, cinematography and directing in general, because the movie was at least visually interesting. But this was a slog. It meandered way too much. The story was ho-hum, never really going anywhere, creating a mystery that the reveal didn't live up to. And the kid was atrocious, except the hug at the end.

Rated 30 Jan 2022

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closedmouth

Rated 13 Aug 2011

I felt it sagged in the middle (Wenders spent way too long in LA, my interest began to drift around the point the sassy Mexican lady showed up) but the opening and closing sections in Texas are just about perfect, so hey.

Rated 13 Aug 2011

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W00DY

Rated 28 Jun 2012

A heartbreaking exploration of forgiveness, alienation, loneliness and reationships. Every aspect of this movie is perfect.

Rated 28 Jun 2012

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lex

Rated 26 Jul 2015

Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for this kind of movie but despite some stellar cinematography and some great performances I thought it was boring and never felt any real emotional impact in its melodramatic setup. Felt to me like Terrence Malick done wrong. Might have to give it another chance as I seem to be the only one not satisfied with it.

Rated 26 Jul 2015

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Bown

Rated 04 Aug 2010

One of the best cinematic depictions of a deep internal ache, of an all-encompassing regret, and of love and loss. Wenders’ America is vast and somewhat desolate, but not beyond hope or redemption.

Rated 04 Aug 2010

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AFlickering

Rated 08 Jan 2015

the title is a paradox of course, visualised most memorably when that great institution of american cinema - the car chase - comes to a fork in the road, identical cars taking each route. then there's the plot of land to which it refers; seen only in a photo, and empty just like the vistas and highways are empty, yet pregnant with potential for any idealist who may look at it. the american dream as naive and illusory, but also as inspiration, a place of conception and the possibility to rebuild.

Rated 08 Jan 2015

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prowler

Rated 23 Mar 2013

filmic poetry

Rated 23 Mar 2013

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redflag

Rated 25 Sep 2017

Sublime. I've driven these lost highways and, yes, there's nothing out there, but God if it isn't beautiful.

Rated 25 Sep 2017

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JSchlansky

Rated 26 Jan 2021

I could stare at Harry Dean Stanton's face for an eon

Rated 26 Jan 2021

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tathiel

Rated 14 Sep 2008

It is an interesting movie, complex characters, absorbing plot. Harry Dean Stanton is a real great, too much overseen actor.

Rated 14 Sep 2008

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Ytadel

Rated 05 Apr 2023

I'm fairly blown away - this is one of the best movies I've watched in forever. I don't know shit about Wim Wenders but I'm at a loss how a German director just infused 2 1/2 hours of screen time with such pure raw old school Americana energy. The vistas and driving scenes and skylines and use of color is art. Harry Dean Stanton is brilliant. Nastassja Kinski is extraterrestrially luminous in a way I can't name a single contemporary actress who compares.

Rated 05 Apr 2023

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tasog37

Rated 02 Aug 2010

Wonderfully constructed final act; obviously fantastic aesthetics that really pull you into the story. Spoiler of sorts: a bit problematic, narratively, as the film spends so much time building up the Walt and Anne characters only to completely abandon them half way through.

Rated 02 Aug 2010

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katje_

Rated 26 Dec 2009

Just chocked me in every single way. Unforgettable, beautiful.

Rated 26 Dec 2009

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MartinTeller

Rated 14 Aug 2007

Cheap symbolism, cheap quirky gimmicks (these must be more lame stories about amnesia than actual cases of amnesia), cheap dramatics. I don't care much for Harry Dean Stanton in the first place, his sad sack routine gets tiresome. The film sets up a melancholy little mystery for which the payoff is beyond disappointing. Nothing that happens in the entire movie feels genuine. It's not boring, but it sure isn't very satisfying. Some nice visuals, though.

Rated 14 Aug 2007

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QVT

Rated 14 Sep 2012

Very disappointed, so slow and boring. But that's fine ( slowness) if there is some payoff or whatever. This is just a bad story. And what the fuck, did that kid chew a bunch of feathers before speaking? Sounded like his mouth was full of feathers. However, it is a visual masterpiece.

Rated 14 Sep 2012

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paulin

Rated 02 Aug 2016

There is something so spacious, graceful and wonderful about this; so many strands to pick and connect and put together and then release and re-shuffle. The pace, Ry Cooder's soundtrack, the vast and somewhat drained landscape all work sublimely with the restrained storytelling and, in contrast, potent dialogue. Also, Hunter is a wonderful kid.

Rated 02 Aug 2016

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Vauth

Rated 22 Jul 2012

Captivating film. The contemplative, almost dreamy pace of the film is perfect for its subject of isolation and emptiness where one spends most of his time in his head wandering and wondering. Harry Stanton's acting is brilliant and captures his subtly complex character greatly, especially for the opening and the conclusion.

Rated 22 Jul 2012

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Spaceghost

Rated 09 Nov 2014

I think I almost cried during the last couple scenes, either because I was emotionally moved or because I didn't want to blink, I'm not sure which. If you like the character studies in The Searchers and/or Taxi Driver, or the marginal America of Easy Rider and/or Five Easy Pieces, then you'll probably like this. Beautiful cinematography and brilliant performances all around to boot.

Rated 09 Nov 2014

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snallygaster

Rated 30 Jun 2011

I like the first half (or so) the best; the plot seems to wander around vaguely with a lot of themes bubbling under the surface but none of them really coming to the fore. At some point it takes off into melodrama, where a lot wouldn't really make sense in a world without an audience. The long dialogue scene is the most Bergmanian thing I've seen outside of Bergman, and while it's well-done, it didn't really satisfy my longing to escape back to a less contrived world.

Rated 30 Jun 2011

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purgatos

Rated 23 Aug 2010

An interesting exploration of a man and his feelings as we follow his discovery of who he is and was. We don't get bogged down too much by details, with the story only giving as much as it needs to in order to make sense of what's happening. The change in scenery that takes us from the barren desert to the busy city as Travis' life comes back into focus is brilliantly executed and Harry Dean Stanton's performance is terrific.

Rated 23 Aug 2010

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Dumptruk4Lif

Rated 13 Jan 2015

There's many things to like about this movie, but a big problem I have with it is how disappointed I was with the ending and about the last 30 minutes leading up to it. The 2 way mirror scene starts off fine, but I don't know why Stanton's character makes that decision at the end. I just felt so disappointed. I've also never watched a movie in so many small increments. I probably stopped and came back to it 5 or 6 times, it moves at a molasses pace. Beautiful cinematography too. <3 Robby Mull

Rated 13 Jan 2015

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schnofel

Rated 13 Jan 2011

A long slog on the way to its final facile revelations. Filling the silences and words with memory is some handsome Americana.

Rated 13 Jan 2011

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marc01

Rated 11 Feb 2009

Spectacular.

Rated 11 Feb 2009

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milad

Rated 13 Jan 2011

one of the best movies I have ever seen. A truly love in a family.

Rated 13 Jan 2011

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maakal

Rated 14 Jan 2011

Beautifully shot, but sooooooooo slow. So slow. I know I should give this a higher ranking, because it's clearly a good movie, but I don't know. Wim Wenders gets on my nerves. The idea of Wim Wenders annoys me.

Rated 14 Jan 2011

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damil

Rated 15 Jan 2012

This is a pretty slow-moving and simplistic film, but not in a bad way. The film uses magnificent colours to show the landscape of Texas. I don't think I've really seen Harry Dean Stanton in a starring role before, and he was great. Really nicely-shot and full of quiet and real emotion.

Rated 15 Jan 2012

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taumpytears

Rated 05 Oct 2012

Beautiful, poignant... This is storytelling at its finest.

Rated 05 Oct 2012

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yesistasty

Rated 27 Aug 2013

Maybe it makes a certain kind of sense that one of the best movies about America was made by a European filmmaker. Travis's life is shaped by ideals, not unlike the American dream: his brother's family, his estranged wife, a home in Paris. Yet, like the American dream, all of these ideals prove elusive, and fail to live up to what they represent. Early in the film, Walt asks Travis, "What are you looking for? There's nothing out there."

Rated 27 Aug 2013

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JooJoo

Rated 26 Jan 2010

It felt long, but I can't think of anything that needed to be cut. Wonderfully concise and beautiful in its ambiguity.

Rated 26 Jan 2010

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karlson

Rated 30 Dec 2021

rewatching after a million years, and no it was not the work of art I thought it was. it is pretentious, unbelievable, not-finished, and deeply boring at times. Dean Stockwell was really good though, his acting was by far the best part, too bad he was not the centre of the movie.

Rated 30 Dec 2021

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nobamba

Rated 01 Apr 2020

Took awhile to pick up. I was annoyed with Dean Stockwell in the first half because he just meanders (I know that's the point but it makes it hard to be sympathetic to him). Ultimately I trusted Wenders to tie it together and he stuck the landing well, with an unconventional reunion. The bonus Super 8 footage was nice. Fav scene: retelling the story of their relationship through the booth glass.

Rated 01 Apr 2020

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susie-mauve

Rated 22 Mar 2013

Cast is key. Harry Dean Stanton realy lives up to the part. The story is very heartmelting, but at some point it kind of drags a little.

Rated 22 Mar 2013

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stuie299

Rated 20 Jul 2022

Why do so many movies with outstanding cinematography have to be so boring? Paris, Texas has an interesting initial premise, but the pacing is so slow that it takes forever to get to the point. Despite how well executed the last 30 minutes are (the phone booth setup made for a great framing device), it's kind of disappointing that all of that build up was just for a bit of melodrama. The complete lack of exposition surrounding Travis' character development makes it all rather unbelievable.

Rated 20 Jul 2022

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chengming

Rated 06 Oct 2020

Strong road movie, even if some of the motivations (esp. the kid's) are not entirely believable and there is some phony acting (and while that French accent might be real, it is terribly annoying...) Still, this one has more than its fair share of iconic scenes. Great cinema!

Rated 06 Oct 2020

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Gencay

Rated 29 Apr 2021

Çok sade, yalın ama bir o kadar da duygusal. Sanat ister roman olsun ister film, insanda bir his uyandırmalı. Bu film bunu harika şekilde yapıyor.

Rated 29 Apr 2021

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Harmonica

Rated 14 Aug 2007

Can't believe this film was made before I was born. It seemed prescient, vivid and contemporary when I first saw it, and that was decades ago.

Rated 14 Aug 2007

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kito1

Rated 17 Jul 2017

Very eerie, but also grounded and comfortable.

Rated 17 Jul 2017

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panzerwolf

Rated 26 Dec 2022

This movie is just so beautiful. It's difficult to describe the emotion that the scenes stir in you, but I think I most enjoyed the whole 'liminal space' kind of mood that kept appearing in so many scenes. I also liked that the characters seemed like real people. Not everyone needs to look like a model. Not every romance needs a physical representation in a movie to show us how deep it goes. Difficult to explain, weird, complicated. Just so good.

Rated 26 Dec 2022

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JohnSandwich

Rated 01 Aug 2012

Rewatch. Just amazing in terms of style/mood. Wenders best out of the ones I've seen.

Rated 01 Aug 2012

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capodelnulla

Rated 02 Jan 2013

yalnızlık, aile, özlem, pişmanlık, kaçış arayışı, yerleşme arayışı, tekrar kaçış arayışı ,tekrar pişmanlık, endişe, kaygı, sonunda mutluluk, mutluluğun son olmaması.

Rated 02 Jan 2013

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Neonman

Rated 06 Sep 2010

Perhaps the handling of the story is a bit too slow and careful, but it's perhaps worth it because of the emotions felt in the third act; one of the most heart-warming and heart-breaking endings in motion picture history.

Rated 06 Sep 2010

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igormachete

Rated 05 Aug 2017

Intrigued in the beginning, I was slightly entertained in the middle, and bored in the end. The movie failed to resonate with me emotionally - I just didn't get the character's motives and intentions, the drama didn't work. Planning to rewatch it sometime in the future though, as it has great cinematography and an overall eerie vibe that I really enjoyed.

Rated 05 Aug 2017

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wetwillies

Rated 21 Feb 2012

Really loved the Texas atmosphere in this film. Made me want to drive across the country and explore the desert, looking for old neon-lit motels. This is a great story, masterfully directed by Wim Wenders, with excellent performances from Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski and the fascinating Dean Stockwell. Plus, John Lurie appears and I yelled out "John Lurie!" (two times)

Rated 21 Feb 2012

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whatisitisee

Rated 20 Nov 2013

reminds me of Walker Percy's writing on the grand canyon

Rated 20 Nov 2013

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hellboy76

Rated 23 May 2014

A meanding, but beautifully filmed, odd duck of a movie. Harry does his best work, but it peters out in the end. Still very well made.

Rated 23 May 2014

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theyshoot07

Rated 01 Mar 2008

# 299

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simajudas

Rated 29 Jun 2011

Kavu

Rated 21 Oct 2016

Such a beautiful movie all the way. Great directing, brilliant cinematography, beautiful score and a sublime acting ensemble.

Rated 21 Oct 2016

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braddad68

Rated 24 Oct 2021

Cream of the crop. Great film and so happy Harry Dean Stanton got this starring role part.

Rated 24 Oct 2021

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chronoos

Rated 17 Dec 2016

This is so overrated. Beautiful cinematography wasted on a silly, over sentimental plot.

Rated 17 Dec 2016

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billkerwin

Rated 21 Dec 2009

Odd, moving. I remember that Harry Dean Stanton is very very good in this.

Rated 21 Dec 2009

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baronayaz

Rated 24 Apr 2012

how would i miss this movie.

Rated 24 Apr 2012

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cosmik_debree

Rated 19 Apr 2024

brendoman

Rated 04 Jan 2012

One of my favorite movies. Fantastic performances.

Rated 04 Jan 2012

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stepsideways

Rated 13 Nov 2007

This was just dull & awful! Not even a decent script, and why do people think autism is an estimable acting style? Definitely check out Tender Mercies instead: similar theme, better acting, amazing script.

Rated 13 Nov 2007

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Ceekay19

Rated 16 Aug 2019

Travis: "Then he ran. He never looked back at the fire. He just ran. He ran until the sun came up and he couldn't run any further. And when the sun went down, he ran again. For five days he ran like this until every sign of man had disappeared."

Rated 16 Aug 2019

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redacted

Rated 03 Aug 2010

This film, that monologue.

Rated 03 Aug 2010

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YamilVidal

Rated 16 Jan 2022

Every frame a painting. Visually beautiful. But I have the impression that the plot is there just to keep the images flowing. Nothing wrong with it, but nothing great neither.

Rated 16 Jan 2022

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omgfridge

Rated 11 Feb 2014

How I have somehow been skipping past Wenders films for so long boggles me. Will be rectified.

Rated 11 Feb 2014

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theyshoot08

Rated 19 Dec 2008

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Noblet

Rated 09 Jan 2012

This film just has a magical quality to it. I never really cared about the central mystery, what I did care about was the characters and their reactions to finding what they were looking for. I thought the combination of understated acting and emotionally charged dialogue really worked well. And then there's the cinematography - beautiful landscape shots and vivid colors in both indoor and outdoor scenes. Wonderful film.

Rated 09 Jan 2012

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3dRevelation

Rated 29 Jul 2013

Um, was I supposed to get more than pretty bad melodrama from this?

Rated 29 Jul 2013

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Stain

Rated 30 Jan 2011

The folks with whom I saw this movie think it slow. I don't. I'd use the word "meditative", or perhaps "unhurried". It's a good human story in which extraordinary feelings and actions are made very down to earth and believable, and also a textbook example of the ongoing Wenders theme of alienation. After so many normal movies, a movie as individual as this is a breath of fresh air

Rated 30 Jan 2011

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Timon88

Rated 17 Nov 2023

Beautiful cinematography. Slow pacing (which I like), meditative, though there's often confusion as to what we're meditating on. And some good performances, despite its general aimlessness, with Dean Stockwell as the glue holding the disparate parts together. Totally unconvincing denouement.

Rated 17 Nov 2023

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greygwardar

Rated 18 Apr 2024

sybarite

Rated 21 Sep 2020

Self-important, overrated. Wim Wenders seems like the sort of person who talks at length about books he hasn't actually read.

Rated 21 Sep 2020

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mattorama12

Rated 26 Jul 2021

Really impressive and I feel like it nails what it was going for. But I also just really, really do not enjoy the feelings of loneliness and distance that run so strongly throughout this.

Rated 26 Jul 2021

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Mystic

Rated 01 Oct 2021

Emotions, emotions. Tragic. Exceptional background score---that Guitar... At times, unappetizingly slow. Quite impactful when you just finish viewing it. But the impact is reduced drastically because of 1) Hunt for mother and the sequences thereafter; 2) When you realize that the impact felt is your being in an emotional state for whatever reasons.

Rated 01 Oct 2021

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