Down by Law (1986)
DJ Zack and pimp Jack end up in prison for being too laid-back to avoid being framed for crimes they didn't commit.
Cast and Information
Directed By: Jim Jarmusch
Written By: Jim Jarmusch
Starring: Roberto Benigni, Tom Waits, Ellen Barkin, John Lurie, Nicoletta Braschi, Rockets Redglare, Billie Neal, Vernel Bagneris, Joy N. Houck Jr., Timothea, L.C. Drane, Carrie Lindsoe
Country: USA, West Germany
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Absolutely shines towards the end. We leave this society built with human-made laws, the same way we were brought into it, alone.
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Benigni and Waits are great fun and the cinematography stands out, but the film is basically a remake of Jarmusch's own "Stranger Than Paradise" and I prefer that one.
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Jarmusch strings words together in such a hypnotic way. Benigni manages to be standout in a cast full of weirdos, what a performance. RIP Robby Müller.
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Benigni and Lurie are fantastic but the last act drags at times and other than a few well lit scenes, the choice to film in black and white felt arbitrary
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If you can tune into its lethargic pace, this could be quite enjoyable. I couldn't. And it doesn't help that the first half hour is populated by men (not the women, luckily) who are not professional actors (when Tom Waits is the closest thing to a pro...). Thank god Roberto Benigni shows up. In a movie where things happen for no apparent reason and absolutely nothing is explained, it's a blessed jolt to be confronted by someone you can't take your eyes off, wondering what he will do next.
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I found this to be very boring until Roberto Benigni pops into prison and livens everything up. Up until that point it's bad, repetitive tough guy dialog taken straight out of Streets of Fire outtakes
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Suddenly I can imagine a million scenarios for Roberto Benigni to contribute to the most confounding, and irritating experimental cinema of the day. But there's something going on here that just isn't right. It's likely that I actively clash with Jarmusch's personality, which is so pronounced (he's indulgent) in all his movies. It's quite an interesting film overall, and very well made.
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