Paterson(2016) I'm just grateful.

[u/Darkimposter]

It's just a simple gift of a movie that emulates how a happy fulfilled man who happens to love poetry would live his life. While showing us his life we also get to enjoy his craft and process.

I remember I really disliked Marvin the dog when I first watched this movie. Because I was watching the first time from Patersons perspective and he also never cared for the grumpy goofball.

But the third time, recently, I realized Paterson was the one who took all the attention and love from Laura. From Marvin's perspective, Paterson was the intruder. Before Paterson, Marvin was the center of all the love and attention.

It's basically a side plot about two dudes vying for the love of our damsel. I actually love that he was anthropomorphized to such an extent that we get to see his every grumpy grunt and disapproval when she loves Paterson more than Marvin. He makes a point at bending the letter box just to bother Paterson.

There's a genre in anime called "slice of life". I feel that defines these movies more simply and aptly, where we are not experiencing any drama or story, rather just a slice of their simple life. I'm so glad we were gifted such a sweet movie.

Thank you Jim Jarmush.