A complex of narrative symmetry and existential ennui pointing to something far more resonant than the sum of its parts.

~ Anton Bitel -

A complex of narrative symmetry and existential ennui pointing to something far more resonant than the sum of its parts.

~ Anton Bitel -

Jarmusch's script shows a sophistication beyond the budding filmmaker's years.

~ Anton Bitel -

Jarmusch's script shows a sophistication beyond the budding filmmaker's years.

~ Anton Bitel -

After the initial disbelief that Jarmusch has written and directed a movie as simple and quiet as this, you settle into the rhythm of the piece and begin to appreciate the secret

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

After the initial disbelief that Jarmusch has written and directed a movie as simple and quiet as this, you settle into the rhythm of the piece and begin to appreciate the secret

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

What is so disarming about Jarmusch's Only Lovers Left Alive is a scarce sense of appreciation - of the vampire couple for each other and the appreciation by both of them for what is great in the world.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

What is so disarming about Jarmusch's Only Lovers Left Alive is a scarce sense of appreciation - of the vampire couple for each other and the appreciation by both of them for what is great in the world.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

It's largely in Jarmusch's preferred genre of tittering, offbeat comedy, though, and he conjures up some brilliant scenarios and characters.

~ Ben Sillis -

It's largely in Jarmusch's preferred genre of tittering, offbeat comedy, though, and he conjures up some brilliant scenarios and characters.

~ Ben Sillis -

Its hyperreal colours and iconic tableaux ooze retro chic.

~ Anton Bitel -

Its hyperreal colours and iconic tableaux ooze retro chic.

~ Anton Bitel -

I suspect even Jarmusch’s most ardent fans will find longeurs.

~ James Benefield -

I suspect even Jarmusch’s most ardent fans will find longeurs.

~ James Benefield -

The coolest kid on the indie block has a truly distinctive voice.

~ Anton Bitel -

The coolest kid on the indie block has a truly distinctive voice.

~ Anton Bitel -

Be throughly out-cooled by America's finest hipster.

~ Anton Bitel -

Be throughly out-cooled by America's finest hipster.

~ Anton Bitel -

Jim Jarmusch has always been great at extracting stories from his subjects. Here, his role is focused more on containment.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Jim Jarmusch has always been great at extracting stories from his subjects. Here, his role is focused more on containment.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Forest Whitaker's presence is so forceful that you don't want to think about the absurdity of his character.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Forest Whitaker's presence is so forceful that you don't want to think about the absurdity of his character.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

A western for sleepwalkers and dreamers.

~ Anton Bitel -

A western for sleepwalkers and dreamers.

~ Anton Bitel -

Jarmusch usually manages to invest his films with a quirky sense of humour, but here the lines fall decidedly flat.

~ Richard Mowe -

Jarmusch usually manages to invest his films with a quirky sense of humour, but here the lines fall decidedly flat.

~ Richard Mowe -

The film's charm is the feeling of spontaneity and randomness.

~ David Stanners -

The film's charm is the feeling of spontaneity and randomness.

~ David Stanners -

Unpredictable, offbeat and peppered with absurdist humour

~ The Exile -

Unpredictable, offbeat and peppered with absurdist humour

~ The Exile -