Mubi is an underrated global streaming platform that not everyone knows about. It is home to many independent arthouse movies and documentaries, but also many of the classics, from In the Mood for Love to Aftersun. The platform also produces and theatrically distributes films by emerging and established filmmakers, which are exclusively available on its platform – it’s definitely worth checking out if you haven’t already done so.
The viewers of Mubi have been voting for the film that they rate the highest, this week the choice is Paterson.
Paterson is a 2016 drama film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch, and starring Adam Driver as a bus driver and poet named Paterson, and Golshifteh Farahani as his wife, who dreams of being a country music star while opening a cupcake business.
The film’s synopsis reads: « Paterson (Driver) is a hardworking bus driver in Paterson, N.J., who follows the same routine every day. He observes the city and listens to fragments of conversations while picking up and dropping off his passengers. Paterson also writes heartfelt poems in a notebook, walks his dog and drinks one beer in a bar after his shift is over. Waiting for him at home is Laura (Golshifteh Farahani), his beloved wife who champions his gift for writing. »
Paterson was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, where it ended up winning the Palm Dog Award. It has received widespread acclaim, and its impressive 96% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes reflects that.
The critics’ consensus states: « Paterson adds another refreshingly unvarnished entry to Jim Jarmusch’s filmography — and another outstanding performance to Adam Driver’s career credits. »
One critic said: « Paterson‘s characters are endlessly fascinating, but what makes the film captivating is how Jarmusch interweaves them throughout this world. »
Another critic wrote in their review: « Paterson may end up being one of the definitive films of our time, a careful character study of a man who makes a tough job look easy, kinda like Jarmusch himself. »
Paterson is the best film of 2016, » added a third.
Paterson is available to stream right now on Mubi.
