Paterson (Adam Driver) is a bus driver in Paterson, New Jersey. He leads a quiet, simple life with his artistic girlfriend (Golshifteh Farahani) and her horrible bulldog, Marvin (Nellie). He drives the bus, listens to the passengers, writes his poetry, and goes home to listen to his girlfriend's newest hare-brained idea to get money and fame.
I think I figured it out. Hirayama from Perfect Days genuinely enjoyed his life, while Paterson seems to be silently screaming the whole time. Could be wrong. Could have been my circumstances coloring my interpretation, but that's my take. Paterson hates his life and won't or can't change. The difference between what Jim Jarmusch and Wim Wenders find interesting, I guess. Really boils down their entire careers to Despair and Hope, respectively.
Your enjoyment of this movie will hinge on whether you find it relatable, I'm guessing. And how much you enjoy free word poetry, quirky desperation, and zero plot. For me, that was zero amounts. But it's streaming on Amazon Prime so you can check it out and see your own tolerance levels. (Perfect Days is on Hulu. Just sayin'.)
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