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I love Bill Murray, but he pretty much plays the same character he played in “Lost in Translation” in this new movie, “Broken Flowers.” It’s really slow moving – there are many shots of Bill just sitting there staring at the wall. The characters are strong – Bill plays “Don” – an aging Don Juan who finds out he may have a grown son and goes in search of the possible mothers. Sharon Stone, Jessica Lange, and Frances Conroy play a few of his former paramours. It’s a road trip movie, and a personal journey at the same time. But it is ultimately unsatisfying because there’s no real resolution. And maybe that’s the point – life is not tied up in a neat little package. But after investing a couple of hours it’s nice to have some conclusion to the story. The performances make this movie worth seeing – but it’s not a “must see.”

 


 

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Broken Flowers (2005)

R 105 min - Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance - 17 May 2005
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As the devoutly single Don Johnston is dumped by his latest girlfriend, he receives an anonymous pink letter informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him. The situation causes Don to examine his relationships with women instead of moving on to the next one, and he embarks on a cross-country search for his old flames who might possess clues to the mystery at hand.

Director:  Jim Jarmusch
Stars:  Bill Murray, Julie Delpy, Sharon Stone, Tilda Swinton, Jessica Lange, Jeffrey Wright, Frances Conroy, Alexis Dziena, Heather Simms, Brea Frazier, Pell James, Ryan Donowho, Christopher McDonald, Chris Bauer, Chloë Sevigny, Mark Webber, Homer Murray, Larry Fessenden

Storyline

As the devoutly single Don Johnston is dumped by his latest girlfriend, he receives an anonymous pink letter informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him. The situation causes Don to examine his relationships with women instead of moving on to the next one, and he embarks on a cross-country search for his old flames who might possess clues to the mystery at hand.


Tagline: Sometimes life brings some strange surprises.

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance

Details

Country:   United States of America,   France
Language:  Russian, English
Release Date:  17 May 2005

Box Office

Budget:  $10,000,000
Revenue:  $45,742,101

Company Credits

Production Companies:  Bac Films, Focus Features, Five Roses

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 45 min
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