broken flowers
Bill Murray is hilarious, but in this one he’s probably the most subtle i’ve seen him. the movie itself is low on funny. his dull, emotionless face is fairly constant throughout. it’s a pretty straightforward if implausible story that drives itself as he drives his taurus. there’s even a little suspense as you wonder if he’ll find his kid at each stop.
there’s a lot of driving shots in this one, but not the normal center of the passenger seat or front of the car angles. they actually have a view from the driver’s seat so it was at least a little out of the ordinary. Murray nails down his part better than lost in translation (mostly because he has a higher quality film to carry him), but it’s a similar role. if you liked that one you’ll enjoy this one in some ways.
i like the film because of how dry and sensible it is. the story is slow, but consistent in it’s momentum. it all leads up to a very small, but satisfying climax.
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