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Yash B "Paris, Texas" is one of those films that I would describe as quiet but powerful. The movie seems simple enough with the premise, but it gets more and more complex as we learn more about the characters. I think the performances are very good in this and I found myself getting a lot out of the actors' facial expressions, which is always an impressive feat when it comes to acting. I do think the movie took a little while to grab my interest properly since it is a slower-paced film, but I will say once I was invested, I felt engaged until the very end. Overall, it is a classic movie from the 80s that really will stick with me and is made in a creative and unique way. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/27/24 Full Review Jack G Its strongest element was the cinematography. It's great. The dialogue was good. The acting was overrated. I find the film is overall overrated. It begged to be an hour shorter. The twangy score was nice on the ears but did not fit the deeply tragic mood of this film. The film left too many questions unanswered or with unsatisfying ones. There seemed to be a little too much emphasis on style over substance so we're left with little dialogue leaving plot holes unfilled. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/15/24 Full Review Rich C Paris, Texas draws you in slowly but completely. A master class of story telling by Sam Shepard and LM Kit Carson, containing one of the great monologues in movie history, allowed Wim Wenders to show a simple story in an extraordinary way. The characters are mysterious but not overly complicated, and you can feel the pain and loss in your gut as they wander through their individual anger and emptiness to an ending which is satisfying and yet disappointing at the same time. You find yourself, as I did when I saw it for the first time, talking to the screen and imploring the characters under your breath to come to the same conclusions about what they should do as you have....in vain as it turns out.The performances by Harry Dean Stanton and Nastassja Kinski are absolutely mesmerizing and are backed by stellar performances by Dean Stockwell, Aurore Cement, and Hunter Carson, while haunting soundtrack by Ry Cooder only adds to the vastness of the picture.It's brilliance can not be over-stated. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/10/24 Full Review Hao Ian L For its runtime, you would expect the characters to be more fleshed out with motives more clear cut. Wenders' melancholic meditation on memory and loss boasts breathtaking cinematography, but suffers from a glacial pace an enigmatic lead whose journey feels emotionally hollow. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/16/24 Full Review The D I'm not usually into slow, introspectional movies but Paris,Texas is exceptional. Beautifully shot and fantastic acting all round. I think it resonated with me because my own father - who is very much like Harry Dean Stanton - was not present in my early years. The bond by between Hunter and his father begins to grow throughout the movie in a wonderful authentic way, and the whole story touches on so many human emotions like love, regret, lost opportunities and the heart wrench of being away from a past love and his own son. I cry every time I watch this classic. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/14/24 Full Review Blob 9 The impact this film has doesn't dawn on you until the end. The experience is dream like at times, as you soak in the environment from country to city, uncertain in where this odyssey leads. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating