Jarmusch's signature aesthetic was forged here as he often seems to be trying to see how little action he can put into any given sequence. Sometimes that can be wearying, but here it works dandy, maybe because it's ideally suited for these sort of mildly disaffected urban hipster characters. John Lurie is especially good as the lead role, lacing his sedate malaise with an entertaining cantankerousness.

This road movie is unusual for America, but probably wouldn't stand out if it was European. It's a bit Wenders-ish but the guys are real slackers. As leisurely as most of Jarmusch's stuff, and not that much more substantial... but if it is his best, that's probably because it's less pretentious. Like its successor, Down by Law, which starred Tom Waits, this one is also highlighted by a lead performance from a brilliant musician: John Lurie of the Lounge Lizards.

It is a genuinely brilliant piece of comedy as all the comedy is so underplayed and not pointed out to the viewer that for it to provoke even half the laughs and smiles it does is impressive (the cinema scene is hilarious). More impressive though is that many moments in the film seemed to me like, depending on who is watching, they could come across as either funny or poignant. There's a maleable quality to the film, not dictating to the viewer how they should be feeling. This put a spell on me.

great movie, classic jarmusch pacing with a big question mark at the end.

A low-budget cult film, visually striking in its simplicity.

The indie classic by Jarmusch features a plotless story about discovery, from a disattached but comfortable point of view. The film is somehow attractive (yet visually stunning) and funny because its director is absolutely uncompromising. Still, it lacks a rewarding dramatic core, and the narrative suffers from the excess of pedantism.

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fun, great looking, good acting, artistic, open ending - what else ?

This is one of the movies where you really can't tell why you liked it so much, or what it was that drew you in and kept you watching, all you know is that you walked away happy.

Jarmusch is really good at turning nothing into something.

I don't really understand why I like this so much but I do. After about 10 minutes you get used to the idea that nothing is going to happen and just have to sit back and watch. It's funny enough for some reason, I really don't know how though.

I know what a tv is.