Fresh
A work of dazzling formal discipline that riffs on the simple notion of repetition and variation.
David Jenkins, Time Out
The Limits of Control
For every way in, there is another way out.
2009 · 1h 56m · R
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Jim Jarmusch
Overview
A mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically focused and dreamlike all at once, he embarks on a journey that not only takes him across Spain, but also through his own consciousness.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
43%
Tomatometer
Rotten
This is indulgent filmmaking at its most pretentious.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
The movie's main pleasure lies in the early scenes, which mix the filmmaker's familiar deadpan humor with an Antonioni-like sense of arid emptiness and conundrum.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Rotten
Distracted by the minutiae of the rituals he has constructed, Jarmusch seems unconcerned about making a point, or even constructing a coherent story.
Greg Quill, Toronto Star
Rotten
Paint drying. Photosynthesis. Rush-hour traffic. All these activities would be more entertaining to watch -- and probably speedier -- than Jim Jarmusch's The Limits of Control.
Christy Lemire, Associated Press
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