An average movie

Back in the 90's, I used to be a big fan of Wim Wenders and I would try to watch all his flicks and therefore I was really eager to check this movie. Unfortunately, during the last decade, his work wasn't really mind-blowing anymore and this movie is a perfect example. I mean, it is not a bad movie at all, indeed, the subject was very topical and interesting, the whole thing was very well directed and it featured a solid performance by Michelle Williams who is definitely one of the most inspiring actress at work nowadays. Unfortunately, I’m afraid it was not enough. Indeed, the movie never really took off and the slow tempo familiar to Wenders directing style, a style which was truly amazing in some of his masterpieces like ‘Paris, Texas’ (which was made exactly 20 years before this flick),  eventually got on my nerves this time. The fact that I didn’t care much about the characters involved didn’t help either, I guess. Basically, the movie started promisingly but eventually never delivered. Still, in spite of its flaws, it remains an intriguing feature and I think it is definitely worth a look especially if you are interested in Wim Wender's work.

6/10