Nicholas Ray is dying when Wim Wenders come to visit him. They start to make a motion picture about his death.
With Wenders and Ray credited as co-directors, I'm left with the question of who is in charge. I'm left with the conclusion that it must be Wenders, and then with another question: what is it about? I think it's a love letter from one quirky and independent director for a friend who was also a quirky director, and the baffling and often filing efforts to make films that say something about something.
Does it succeed? As a love letter, yes.
As for the rest, I just don't know. Which is probably how Wenders feels.
With Wenders and Ray credited as co-directors, I'm left with the question of who is in charge. I'm left with the conclusion that it must be Wenders, and then with another question: what is it about? I think it's a love letter from one quirky and independent director for a friend who was also a quirky director, and the baffling and often filing efforts to make films that say something about something.
Does it succeed? As a love letter, yes.
As for the rest, I just don't know. Which is probably how Wenders feels.