Paris, Texas

The Gist: Missing for four years, Travis Henderson wanders out of the Texas desert seemingly shell shocked. When his brother picks him up to take him back to California, he starts the long journey to reconnect with his life, his family, and society at large. It won't be easy to make sense of all the mysteries surrounding his disappearance and that of his son's mother.

Wim Wenders directed Harry Dean Stanton in what is likely his career's best performance. Nastassja Kinski and Dean Stockwell are pretty good too and little Hunter Carson showed promise even though he didn't do much else after this movie.

Honestly, for me the best part of Paris, Texas was the cinematography. What a wonderfully captivating landscape.

The Bottom Line: I found the story at the center of the movie interesting and well told, but I wouldn't recommend this unless you have the patience to sit through a movie that takes its time to get to the point.

Grade: 7