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Only Lovers Left Alive

The 21st Century’s 100 greatest films (BBC)

2013

Jim Jarmusch

Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska, John Hurt ...

6.5

11,520

Fantasy. Drama. Romance Adam (Tom Hiddleston), an underground musician reunites with his lover for centuries (Tilda Swinton) after he becomes depressed and tired with the direction human society has taken. Their love is interrupted and tested by her wild and uncontrollable little sister (Mia Wasikowska).

	Author	Review
United States	Leslie Felperin Variety	"It still feels like an in-joke intended only for select acolytes, who will probably love it with an undying passion (...) Languid pacing makes the result feel longer than its two-hour running time"	NEG
United States	Todd McCarthy The Hollywood Reporter	"It is the (...) filmmaker's best work in many years, probably since 1995's 'Dead Man'."	POS
United States	Keith Uhlich Time Out	"Sent me out into the full-mooned night, all senses elated, on a glad-to-be-alive high"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"It is an exercise in style (...) This is a brilliant haute-hippy homage. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Eric Kohn IndieWire	"If you can groove with Jarmusch's patient, philosophical indulgences (...) the movie rewards with a savvy emotional payoff about moving forward even when the motivation to do so has gone."	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Jarmusch, as ever, has the power to sneak up on you. He's a spellbinder. The same goes for his movie. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Claudia Puig USA Today	"For those who puzzled over the 'Twilight' hoopla here are Adam and Eve, the artiest, most sophisticated pair of vampires to hit screens in a long time. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"[It's] among Mr. Jarmusch’s most voluptuous movies — full of rare and gorgeous images and sounds, heavy with wistful sighs and sprinkled with wry, knowing jokes — but it is also thin and pale."	NEU

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