Uneven

Rating: 6/10 (22 January 2005)

Anything with as much variation and as many stories as this is bound to be uneven. This film is no exception. There were, for me rare moments of humor, poignancy, character development but not enough to warrant the time investment until....
The last story, "Champagne" with Taylor Mead and William Rice. This was a little jewel and I don't understand how everybody doesn't agree that it was head, shoulders, hell the whole body above any of the other stories. Someone commented "I didn't understand the last one." Well, you looked for too much meaning in the dialogue my friend and not enough meaning in the nuance.
"Champagne" was about human frailty, how we connect (and fail to) with each other and the fragile nature of one's imago. The performances were wonderful and touching. I was ready to walk out feeling I wasted my time but "Champagne" made the wait worthwhile. Thank you Jim Jarmusch.