Stranger Than Paradise
Dir: Jim Jarmusch
1984
*****
Stranger than Paradise is a great example of Jim Jarmusch's sly deadpan humour that comes across so effortlessly hip and drips American cool. Baring in mind that this is only his second film, the direction is so impressive, not many young film makers can master the art of black and white as well as he did and so soon in his career. John Lurie is someone who should act more, although he's not at all wasted as a musician either but I'd like to see him on screen again. As you'd expect, the soundtrack is awesome.