"Night on Earth" sounds better than it turns out to be.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
Unfortunately, Jarmusch's lackadaisical minimalist aesthetic and his chronic lack of energy are the only unifying elements.
– Hal Hinson,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
At the end, we have learned no great lessons and arrived at no thrilling conclusions, but we have shared the community of the night, when people are unbuttoned and vulnerable - more ready to speak about what's really on their minds.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
With this, his fourth commercially released feature, Mr. Jarmusch again demonstrates his mastery of comedy of the oblique.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
Though it may take a while to get Jarmusch's gist, hang in there; by the time Tom Waits growls his lovely closing waltz over the credits, Jarmusch has shown us moments most filmmakers don't even notice.