In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

'Paterson (2016)' is a feature built entirely upon, and indeed celebrating, the mundane. It follows a seemingly regular week in the life of a bus-driving poet and doesn't stray too far from the confines of reality, whilst still managing to have a fair amount to say and packing a hefty level of symbolism into its relatively layered narrative. The character work is nice and deep, even though there are really only two major ones, and the film works within the smallest of margins to deliver its changes and growth but still certainly delivers both. It also feels palpably real and remains remarkably entertaining. It's a nice, subtly life-affirming feature that isn't ground breaking but is sort of beautiful in its own unique, low-key kind of way. 7/10

Paterson is a movie that is, put simply, wonderful. The poetry along with the humor and romance is perfectly combined. None take away from another. They are all equal. The use of telling this story through the lives of two ordinary people makes it that much better. The casting in Paterson could not be better. Jarmusch could not have selected a better person to play Paterson, than Adam Driver. In true Adam Driver fashion, he captivates the audience through his delivery of lines and the nuances in his voice that make him unique and perfect for this movie. Likewise, Golshifteh Farahani equally captivates the audience as she contributes so much to not only the story and her influence on the life of Paterson, but more specifically the humor with in the movie and his life. As for the story itself, the slow moving nature of the story allows for the audience to immerse itself in the story. The ideas that inspire the poetry of Paterson are truly ordinary and that's what makes it special. The movie is not reaching for far beyond inspiration for the poetry. It utilizes aspects that everyone comes across in real life. Whether it be an interaction with a child waiting for their mother, or nature, the story shows that inspiration does not have to come from others. It does not come from smartphones and what we see online. But rather, what is right in front of us. The people around us, the communities in which we live. That is the inspiration. The movie does not reach for anything far fetched when it comes to the poetry and what inspires it. It is the ordinary people, like Paterson who quietly go about their duties that inspire all of us and the poetry within the movie. It is a truly special in this way. It teaches us that, you may never know who someone really is. To most people, Paterson is just the name of a town in New Jersey. To others, it is a bus driver. But to others, it is a person that can bring the beauty out of the English language. The usage of the ordinary lives of ordinary people makes this movie wonderful as it makes the characters feel as if you know them- which is not always accomplished in todays day and age of cinema. I would recommend this movie to everyone. It is truly a work of art.

I've head so many amazing stories about this movie but hadn't come around to watch it yet. I was convinced I would love this movie, praise this movie, cry with this movie... Unfortunately, I didn't. Though the acting was good and the underlying story was good; just a man, loving his life and his wife, even when it isn't anything special, I wished it would end more than once. The movie is bland, the poetry wasn't amazing either and I just can't love it. I'm sorry.

So bad couldn't finish watching it wasted money bad acting bad movie all around