"Coffee and Cigarettes" is a comic series of short vignettes that build on one another to create a cumulative effect as the characters discuss things as diverse as caffeine popsicles, Paris in the twenties, and the use of nicotine as an insecticide all the while sitting around sipping coffee and smoking cigarettes. As Jarmusch delves into the normal pace of our world from an extraordinary angle, he shows just how absorbing the obsessions, joys, and addictions of life can be.

MOVIE REVIEW

An ensemble cast stars in Jim Jarmusch's collection of short stories called Coffee and Cigarettes. The movie began with a short film that aired on "Saturday Night Live" in 1987, and now, after fifteen years, Jarmusch has compiled a variety of conversations based around coffee and cigarettes for our viewing pleasure. Unfortunately, just like "SNL" of late, the movie runs dry long before it reaches the closing credits.
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