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Dead Man (1995) Reviews

Dead Man (1995)
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A dark, bitter commentary on modern American life cloaked in the form of a surrealist western, Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man stars Johnny Depp as William Blake, a newly-orphaned accountant who leaves his home in Cleveland to accept a job in the frontier town of Machine. Upon his arrival, Blake is told by the factory owner Dickinson (Robert Mitchum) that the job has already been filled. Dejectedly, he enters a nearby tavern, ultimately spending the night with a former prostitute. A violent altercation with the woman's lover (Gabriel Byrne), also Dickinson's son, leaves Blake a murderer as well as mortally wounded, a bullet lodged dangerously close to his heart. He flees into the wilderness, where a Native American named Nobody (Gary Farmer) mistakes Blake for the English poet William Blake and determines that he will be Blake's guide in his protracted passage into the spirit world. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

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Starring:
Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, (more)
Director(s):
Jim Jarmusch
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Rebecca L.

Steady stream of strange characters weave in and out of William Blake’s (Johnny Depp) adventure. Bizarre tale of a young man who “goes west”, after the death of his parents, to take a job as an accountant only to find the job already taken. Movie was fascinating in a rather strange way; you’re sort of drawn into it and not released until the inescapable end. Johnny Depp is ageless and as usual, amazing.

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Darcy H.

The story does move slow however I was still intrigued and entertained by the story. I thought the actors portrayed their unusal characters very well.

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Charles S.

2 gold stars says it all. This is not my cup of tea. I only watched it because a friend recommended it. I wouldn't watch it again. If you like surrelistic movies with some flambouncy, here's one for you.

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James H.

Neil Young's incredible sountrack, and the intense story line make this one of the greatest films ever made. If you have ADD and loved rush hour 2 or any other mindless drivil, don't waste your time on this masterpiece.

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Chris H.

Very different take on the old western. Not bad but also not great.

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Cynthia S.

The movie in itself was okay, but the scene with the guy smashing a dead guys brains out with his foot was a bit much. Lots of bullet holes, quite graphic murder scenes.

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Steven G.

i liked the look and feel of the film but felt it moved far too slowly to keep me interested. i watched it until the end because i wanted to see what would happen with johnny depp's character. if you pass on this on you will nothave missed much. lots of profanity, slow plot, strange soundtrack that bordered on agitating. got the feeling that was trying to be an art film.

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Ben C.

This is an oddball western that falls flat. If you want to watch an offbeat western with an anti-hero theme, rent THE LITTLE BIG MAN - it is the best of the genre.

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Kurt D.

Slow, yes. Deep, yes. Multi-dimensional, check. As James H. wrote here, don't get this if you have the attention span of a gnat. It's a truly remarkable film contrasting different cultures and even times, subtly, in the form of what on the surface could be taken for a campy western. Oh, and it's all in black and white. It sends shivers down your spine due to the surrealistic and alternatingly brutal beauty and horror of different scenes.

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Robert N.

Soooo... very... stupid...

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Rebecca L.

Steady stream of strange characters weave in and out of William Blake’s (Johnny Depp) adventure. Bizarre tale of a young man who “goes west”, after the death of his parents, to take a job as an accountant only to find the job already taken. Movie was fascinating in a rather strange way; you’re sort of drawn into it and not released until the inescapable end. Johnny Depp is ageless and as usual, amazing.

Yes   |   No

 
Darcy H.

The story does move slow however I was still intrigued and entertained by the story. I thought the actors portrayed their unusal characters very well.

Yes   |   No

 
Charles S.

2 gold stars says it all. This is not my cup of tea. I only watched it because a friend recommended it. I wouldn't watch it again. If you like surrelistic movies with some flambouncy, here's one for you.

Yes   |   No

 
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