Dead Man

05.30.10
Dead Man
(1995)
Starring: Iggy Pop, Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer

"That weapon will replace your tongue. You will learn to speak through it. And your poetry will now be written with blood" - Nobody

Dead Man, another weirdly fascinating masterpiece from the genius of Jim Jarmusch, takes the old west scene in glorious Black and White. Johnny Depp plays the down-and -out cowboy who travels to the town of Machine to fill a position that, after spending all his money on train fare, is already filled. Through a series of unfortunate events William Blake becomes implicated in the towns most infamous murder. Running from the crooked form of Law in the town of Machine, his fate becomes intertwined with the confused Indian guide named "nobody." Nobody is full of faux-wisdom for William Blake, because he believes him to be the dead ghost of the ancient poet, thus sending him on a vengeful apparition's killing spree. Overall this movie is so visually enthralling and the phenomenal soundtrack written by Neil Young transports the viewer into the very essence of the twisted-classic wild west epic. Although Jarmusch's style is difficult for a beginning film viewer to appreciate, the avid watchers eye will never be bored.