Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Binding: DVD
EAN: 5060116720013
Format: PAL, Widescreen
Label: Momentum Pictures
Languages: EnglishOriginal Language
Manufacturer: Momentum Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Momentum Pictures
Region Code: 2
Release Date: March 20, 2006
Running Time: 101 minutes
Studio: Momentum Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 2005

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
Don Johnston is an empty man. He's not short of money, thanks to his considerable success with computers, but he is short of emotion, and very much alone. Yet as the latest woman in his life exits stage left, he receives a mysterious note. In it, he learns of a son he never knew he had, with no clues whatsoever to his identity. And so begins Broken Flowers.

Primarily a road movie, it follows Johnston as he tracks back over his past romances and flings, in an attempt to find out who mothered his child, and ultimately, to meet his son. It's not a task he's too keen on, and one primarily undertaken at the urging of his next door neighbour. Yet it does make for a compelling film, anchored by yet another superb performance from Bill Murray, as Johnston.

The equal of his work in Lost In Translation, he's very much the heart of this slow, diligent movie, that doesn't answer the majority of the questions it poses, yet proves to be something well worth seeking out. And he's well supported too, not least by Sharon Stone, who turns in lively, yet measured, work as one of Johnston's exes.

Still, Broken Flowers is clearly not a movie for everybody, with its relaxed pace and willingness to not worry about ticking every box unlikely to earn it truly mass appeal. But it is a little gem in its own right, and a strong addition to an already weight back catalogue for indie moviemaker Jim Jarmusch. It's worth it alone for Murray, yet Broken Flowers is a movie with plenty else going for it too. Perhaps you might like to give it a try…?--Simon Brew




Rating: - a gentle stroll with a melancholy man
This is not a fast paced wham-bam-thank-you-mam popcorn movie, it is a leisurely journey with a man trying to come to terms with his past. I came away from this wanting more, but knowing enough to be contented.An excellent movie well worth the attention of anyone with a soul

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Rating: - Painful Watching
There's quirky, fun, amusing and thought provoking films out there but sadly, this is not one of them. I think the main issue is that the viewer has no empathy with Bill Murray's character. His deadpan face just grated after a while and instilled pity rather than any sympathy. That and you just spent half the film thinking that Murray's aged badly over the last few years. Not that this is an issue in itself but a symptom of the lack of interest the film inspires. Don Johnston as a character was ... Read More

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Rating: - Dead-pan drollery on a road-trip with an all-star cast
The thing that raises this film above the average is its supporting cast - all the old flames Don (Murray) visits have brilliant cameos; Jeffrey Wright as his best pal Winston brings light relief.
But Murray as ageing lothario Don is just an empty shell - he dead-pans it so much you wonder what the women saw in him. The segments of the road-trip in between the visits are largely tedious. Yet there are moments of emotion and drollness from him that make staying with it worthwhile, and the looks ... Read More

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Rating: - Excellent slow moving drama
Bill Murray (Groundhog day) stars in Jim Jarmusch's Broken Flowers, a story about a lonely closed off man who receives a letter from one of his former girlfriends telling him that their son is coming to look for him.

With its great acting, soundtrack and plot, this 2005 romantic drama brings a soft and touching tale about human emotions and finding yourself to the screen in a wonderful way.

Many critics have said that Murray usually plays the same character, a closed off sarcastic ... Read More

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Rating: - Murray is resplendent as a dead man walking
Bill Murray is a minimalist joy in Jim Jarmusch's latest offering, Broken Flowers. Don Johnston (Murray's character) is a man going through the motions. Out of the blue he receives an unsigned letter from an anonymous former lover announcing she gave birth to Don's son nineteen years ago. With his friend, Winston (Jeffrey Wright), he narrows down the list of possibilities to four likely candidates. Soon Don hits the road in search of the son he never knew he had.

Sharon Stone is up first as Laura, ... Read More

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