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The Limits of Control

For every way in, there is another way out.

2009 · 1h 56m · R Crime, Mystery
Directed by Jim Jarmusch

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Overview

A mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically focused and dreamlike all at once, he embarks on a journey that not only takes him across Spain, but also through his own consciousness.

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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes

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All reviews
43%
Tomatometer
Fresh

A work of dazzling formal discipline that riffs on the simple notion of repetition and variation.

David Jenkins, Time Out
Rotten

This is indulgent filmmaking at its most pretentious.

Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh

The movie's main pleasure lies in the early scenes, which mix the filmmaker's familiar deadpan humor with an Antonioni-like sense of arid emptiness and conundrum.

J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Rotten

Distracted by the minutiae of the rituals he has constructed, Jarmusch seems unconcerned about making a point, or even constructing a coherent story.

Greg Quill, Toronto Star
Rotten

Paint drying. Photosynthesis. Rush-hour traffic. All these activities would be more entertaining to watch -- and probably speedier -- than Jim Jarmusch's The Limits of Control.

Christy Lemire, Associated Press

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