Ranking the Films of Jim Jarmusch
To end the Jarmusch retrospective, let’s rank his work!
Going through the films of Jim Jarmusch, especially following on from a filmmaker as extravagant and colourful as Wes Anderson, was quite a shift in pace and style. It was great to revisit a few of my favourite films of all time, to revisit some of his work which I hadn’t cared for too much previously and, best of all, to discover one new film which I really, really loved.
It wasn’t all joy and love, though, as a couple of Jarmusch’s films are… not good… at all… but let’s get the negativity out of the way and move on to the good stuff! From ‘worst’ to ‘best’ (what do those terms really mean when talking art?), here’s my Jim Jarmusch ranking! Links to the full review of each film will be attached to the titles — just click those to be taken to more detailed thoughts!
13. The Dead Don’t Die (2019)
Unfortunately, we begin with a film that feels largely devoid of creativity and care. The Dead Don’t Die is a mediocre, bland, mostly unfunny zombie comedy well fit to a sub-genre of horror/comedy that has never really proved its worth. The terrific cast is wasted, only a couple of the jokes land…
