Me an hour in: "Tilda Swinton's character feels like an alien."

Thirty Minutes later: "I WAS FUCKING JOKING!"I was avoiding this movie for years despite liking a lot of Jim Jarmusch's movies like 'Only Lovers Left Alive', 'Stranger Than Paradise', and 'Dead Man', but because of the reputation. Overall, I had a lot of fun. Honestly, this movie feels like a shitpost, and it worked out in the end. I can totally see why somebody would absolutely despise this movie, but so much worked for me. The ensemble cast was very fun and played off each other well. They deliver this shitposty dialogue with sincerity, making much of its deadpan comedy work for me. There are several standouts in this cast, like the main trio of Bill Murray, Adam Driver, and my favorite actress, Chloë Sevigny, as the cops. Tilda Swinton, Caleb Laundry Jones, Danny Glover, Tom Waits, and Steve Buscemi also deliver some funny performances. Some of the other performances are either fine or extremely middle-of-the-road, but everybody has enough screentime, so it doesn't bog it down too much. As I stated, a good portion of the comedy worked, particularly the diner crime scene, which made me laugh hysterically (another reminder that my humor is broken). There are moments here that are pretty smart, despite being on the nose, and others that completely take me out of it. The first moment of fourth wall breaking didn't work for me, but it got funnier once I noticed that 'The Dead Don't Die' is seemingly the only song these characters listen to, but the one toward the end truly didn't work for me. There are some pacing issues I have within the first thirty minutes, but once the second night comes through, I was generally entertained the entire time. This movie is pretty flawed and dumb, but the shitposty elements, the talented cast, and some of the writing and comedy helped create a unique experience.

Me an hour in: "Tilda Swinton's character feels like an alien."

Thirty Minutes later: "I WAS FUCKING JOKING!"I was avoiding this movie for years despite liking a lot of Jim Jarmusch's movies like 'Only Lovers Left Alive', 'Stranger Than Paradise', and 'Dead Man', but because of the reputation. Overall, I had a lot of fun. Honestly, this movie feels like a shitpost, and it worked out in the end. I can totally see why somebody would absolutely despise this movie, but so much worked for me. The ensemble cast was very fun and played off each other well. They deliver this shitposty dialogue with sincerity, making much of its deadpan comedy work for me. There are several standouts in this cast, like the main trio of Bill Murray, Adam Driver, and my favorite actress, Chloë Sevigny, as the cops. Tilda Swinton, Caleb Laundry Jones, Danny Glover, Tom Waits, and Steve Buscemi also deliver some funny performances. Some of the other performances are either fine or extremely middle-of-the-road, but everybody has enough screentime, so it doesn't bog it down too much. As I stated, a good portion of the comedy worked, particularly the diner crime scene, which made me laugh hysterically (another reminder that my humor is broken). There are moments here that are pretty smart, despite being on the nose, and others that completely take me out of it. The first moment of fourth wall breaking didn't work for me, but it got funnier once I noticed that 'The Dead Don't Die' is seemingly the only song these characters listen to, but the one toward the end truly didn't work for me. There are some pacing issues I have within the first thirty minutes, but once the second night comes through, I was generally entertained the entire time. This movie is pretty flawed and dumb, but the shitposty elements, the talented cast, and some of the writing and comedy helped create a unique experience.