For most of the characters, their way of attaining blood is a lot less barbaric than it was in the past and they carry their feed in a flask, and they all wear sunglasses when venturing into lighted spaces. Yet these traditional aspects are adjusted for the present times. Adam and Eve are indeed creatures of the night as the whole film takes place in their waking hours after dark, they of course drink blood and they possess all the physical features known to vampires. Only Lovers Left Alive gives a completely different take on these immortal beings without neglecting the traditional features one has come to associate with them. The two live a seemingly idyllic life together until Eve’s disruptive and meddling younger sister Ava (Mia Wasikowska) arrives from Los Angeles to spell trouble. As Adam, who is a reclusive musician with fans that are desperate to find out more about him, becomes increasingly depressed with the direction the world is heading in due to the human race, Eve agrees to join him in Detroit to calm his emotions. While there have been no lack of creature of the night films in recent times, Only Lovers Left Alive is not only an unique interpretation of how they live in today’s society, but also a love story which is wonderfully portrayed by Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston.Īdam (Tom Hiddleston) and Eve (Tilda Swinton) have been married for centuries and even though it is clear that one cannot live without the other, Adam lives in Detroit, Michigan, while Eve lives in Tangiers, Morocco. It attempts the complex task of marrying the traditional with the modern in its creative take on a popular cultural phenomenon and due to Jarmusch’s incredible direction and vision the film results in something truly elegant. Jim Jarmusch’s Only Lovers Left Alive is a beautifully entrancing film like no other.
Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Tilda Swinton, Mia Wasikowska Producers: Jeremy Thomas and Reinhard Brundig Madman Films presents a film by Jim Jarmusch Reviewed by Nicki Newton-Plater on May 15th, 2014
By Nicki Newton-Plater Only Lovers Left Alive – Film Review
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