white snails

Just watched Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai directed by Jim Jarmusch one of my favorite directors. There is something wonderful about his minimalist style. If you've never seen the film, I highly recommend it. It is also a film that I recommend you view while alone. The film follows an african-american hitman played by Forrest Whitacker, who works for a New Jersey mafia-boss. Ghost Dog as he is called follows the ancient code of the samurai, to the letter. It is a film that revels in quiet moments and introspection. It is about the little things, the way he walks, how he views the world around him. The soundtrack is also an amazing work of hip-hop artistry. Well worth your time.

Watching a film by Jim Jarmusch is akin to reading a short novel in the space of 2 hours. That sounds odd but Jim Jarmusch makes it work somehow.