Paris, Texas

One has to be careful about bandying the word 'great' around in any context, not least that of films. However I've looked at this from both sides now, from up and down, and still somehow - I've decided that Wim Wenders' Paris, Texas is a great movie. It is two road movies rolled into one and is a hymn to the American hinterland coupled with a moving speculation on the human spirit and the harm it, unintentionally, wreaks. The enigmatic opening sequence is alone worth the price of admission. The script is by Sam Shepard, one of the great unsung heroes of American culture and the score is by Ry Cooder. Nice. 84/100.