I don't say this easily, but "Only Lover Left Alive" may be my favorite Jim Jarmusch film. I know! With "Mystery Train", "Ghost Dog", and "Coffee and Cigarettes" all in his filmography, that sounds ludicrous. I assure you, nevertheless, that even if it isn't your favorite, it may rank up there for any for any Jarmusch fan. His script is darkly comic and excellently written. Yorick Le Saux's cinematography is the most beautiful, and and brilliantly framed, of Jarmusch's entire career, including the stunning "Down By Law". Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton are so perfect together as Adam and Eve, a vampire couple who have been together for centuries. Their chemistry is undeniable, and their performances are the best have put on screen. So muted and so bare, with a wealth of depth. This is not only Jarmusch's best film, but possibly my favorite vampire film released in years. Possibly decades.
Grade: A
3D: N/A
Easter Egg: No
Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Tilda Swinton, Mia Wasikowski
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Writer(s): Jim Jarmusch
RT: 123 min
Rating: R for language and brief nudity
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