Bill Murray and Jim Jarmusch are Geniuses

Although slightly of the topic of this blog, I saw the film Broken Flowers last night, and had to remark on what a great film it is. It was Russian friends who suggested seing it, so I guess it's not totally unrelated to my blog theme.

If you liked Bill Murray in Lost in Translation, or Jim Jarmusch films such as Dead Man or Stranger Than Paradise, Broken Flowers is a must see. Jim Jarmusch captures the poetry of everyday life, something absent from most films, which create artificial reality. For example, seeing wrinkles on the back of someone's suit coat, because they had been wearing it all day; normally everyone's hair and clothes are perfect in films. He also brought out performances of stunning realism and subtlety from every actor, down to those without even any lines to speak. Bill Murray was simply brilliant.

If you see this film and like it, try to find a movie called The Razor's Edge, starring Bill Murray. It was made back in the 80s, and didn't do well because despite a brilliant performance, people just weren't ready to see the SNL alum in a serious role.