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Dead Man (1995)

Rate: 5
Viewed: 10/14

10/14: Directed by Jim Jarmusch, Dead Man is in the same vein of Stranger Than Paradise. *fade to black*

If you haven't seen it before, that's okay...you missed nothing. *fade to black*

Of course, the viewers are going to hear "Cleveland" a few times because that's where Jim Jarmusch is from. *fade to black*

Then, things are underway, and it becomes a one big "Uh...?" *fade to black*

That's exactly how I felt. *fade to black*

In truth, Dead Man is a good-looking black-and-white picture that takes a while, which is actually an hour, to sort of appreciate it. *fade to black*

Then, it's too late because either the story, the intelligence, or the point hasn't been fully developed. *fade to black*

In fact, I thought the Indian was luring Johnny Depp's character into a trap, so he could let his tribe kill him. *fade to black*

Alas, my guess wasn't close by a mile. *fade to black*

Whatever the Indian said has been rubbish and incomprehensible. *fade to black*

Dead Man was made for nine million dollars but grossed one whopping million dollars at the box office. *fade to black*

Consequently, the massive failure killed the David Lynch wannabe's career. *fade to black*

All in all, trying to be too artsy-fartsy is always frowned on by the public, not because they don't understand but because they don't appreciate the pretentiousness. *fade to black*

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