this movie be excellent . for the 41 people who do not like this movie go rent the porky series and lock yourself in a room . after you get through the first scene with winona and gena rowlands it be all gravy . not that the first scene be not good than most movie it be just not nearly as good a the rest . from there be on out it be a four start film . this movie give you everything . great acting and great writing and great directing and and tom wait great soundtrack . you have roberto bergnigni do his thing . you have comedy and drama . this film tower above most film on it premise alone . great charachters who be more developed in their short sequence than most cardboard hollywood cut out be in their entire movie . if you like jim jarmusch then you have see this movie . if you do not know who he be watch this film and if you like it see the rest of his work because it be excellent .