(1986 dir. Bertrand Tavernier) Date Seen: June 20 2022
pleasantly surprised this was more of a buddy film than an addiction drama. I was expecting something more like Eastwood's Charlie Parker biopic BIRD.. Even more surprising is the way 'ROUND MIDNIGHT side steps conventional dramatic structure in favor of a more lax hangout movie form (think Jarmusch). Where we get to know the characters merely by observing them chill, talk, & riff on instruments. I'm talkin' "Rollin' on dubs & smokin' on blunts", big daddy! As for the title of Jazziest Movie Ever Made this is about neck-&-neck with the JAZZ ON A SUMMER'S DAY (1959) documentary.
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