Paris, Texas

It reviews better than it plays — admired more than it is enjoyed.

• “Then there are the miracles of the performances by Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski and Hunter Carson.”

  Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times · 100

• “So many mood pieces sustain their mood only as far as the closing credits; the blissful melancholy of Paris, Texas endures with recall and association, however distant from one’s last viewing. Cannes has rewarded many a great film, but none that is quite so permanently, ever-retrievably embedded in my sense memory.”

  Guy Lodge, The Guardian · 100

• “Enigmatic and fascinating.”

  William Thomas, Empire · 100

• “Wim Wenders’ heartbreaking, profoundly American masterpiece...The climactic scene – set in a peep-show booth – features a stunning autographical monologue that’s one of the most mesmerizing pieces of screen acting ever filmed.”

  Noel Murray, Rolling Stone · 100

• “Superbly scripted, the film features wonderful performances from all its major players. Equally brilliant, especially in a film that emphasizes script and character, is the cinematography by Robby Muller, perfectly capturing the notion of "America." A final factor in PARIS, TEXAS's success is the remarkably haunting score by blues musician Ry Cooder.”

  TV Guide Magazine · 100