Paris, Texas

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Rose T @RT28631960 4d I genuinely do not understand why this film is so highly praised. My issue isn’t that it’s slow, and it certainly isn’t the cinematography. The visuals are beautiful. My problem is the story itself. The film takes a child who has finally found stability, routine, and people who care for him, then has his father abruptly remove him from that life. He is taken across the country to reconnect with a mother who abandoned him years earlier, and then the father simply disappears. We’re supposed to view this as emotional or profound, but I found it irresponsible and frustrating. They have already done enough. The entire time I kept asking: why is this being treated as a noble act? Why is nobody questioning the impact on the child? These are huge life-changing decisions being made for him by adults who have already failed him. The narrative left me more confused than touched. Apologies, but I do not get carried away easily. See more Sachin E @sachineldho Jun 17 Absentee fathers don't deserve redemption or closure. To hell with the directors who glorify this trope. See more Nick S @nicktheswan Jun 5 Slow boring avoid this movie See more F P @Effeppi May 13 Definitely a good movie, great analysis about family and mental health I think, but it's absolutely too slow See more Alex Y @RT80280302 May 10 Standout cinematography, but the pacing is painfully slow, and the story is hard to connect with. See more Chad M. @TheChiefCigar May 5 I’m a cinephile and this one just didn’t do it for me. The payoff in the end was worth it, but man it was a slog at times to get there. They could have cut 30-45 minutes and this would have been five stars because when it hits, it hits hard. See more Read all reviews

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