deeblowace Coffee, and Cigarettes is composed of several conversations that are split up into acts which are linked by the smoking of cigarettes, and the drinking of coffee by the awkward conversing characters. Which brings up the most uncomfortable yet excellent thing about the movie: the cringe inducing pauses between conversation. Whether a seemingly natural pause between topics, or something offensive is said you have to watch the excruciating awkwardness ensue. The characters typically end up insulting each other in some form, and then you get to watch them attempt to coax themselves out of the corner they've backed up into. I found these moments to be the most entertaining(especially between Coogan & Molina), but of course the banter is entertaining as well. I believe for some this movie runs the risk of being horribly boring, but to those who enjoy banter, and cringe comedy it scarcely falls short.

hanzo-5 Seriously, every reviewer on IMDb has crud for brains. It's a complete piece of bile tripe.The entire thing is shot in black and white, the acting is supremely sub-par, the camera work is crap. Forgivable in 99% of the indie films out there that are carried by a story. Or even engaging dialog. This movie has *NONE* of it.The vignettes are standalone (although the bit with the RZA, GZA and Bill Murray was referential), pointless and trying too hard to capture absurdist humor.The use of Black and White does not provide deep arty scenes, or work as an illustrative device. The only reason to opt for black & white is so that Art House snobs will accept it as "brilliant".I am a fan of deadpan absurdist comedy, I really am. In fact one of the biggest selling points was Steven Wright.This is not a comedy. There are half-hearted attempts (Chick who is looking at handguns, Bill Murray "hiding out" drinking a pot of coffee straight, etc), but it falls short. Waaaaaay Short.Look, I revel in "bad" films. I forced a friend to go and see "Slither" in the theaters. I have a collection of zombie movies that, if moved to a physical medium, would crush a small child. I enjoy the likes of Kafka, HS Thompson, the Vandals, Monty Python, Firesign Theater, Hedberg, etc et al.This movie is a failure, epic and tragic.

VidSteh Believe it or not, but this must be one of the funnies movies I've ever seen. A mix of stories where the actors and musicians (Bill Murray, RZA, GZA, Steve Buscemi, Roberto Benigni, Jack and Meg White from The White Stipes, Tom Waits and Iggy Pop, Alfred Molina etc.), who are talking about different things while drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes. You probably think you can't make a movie about that but Jarmusch succeed in bringing a fresh mix of comedy, drama, music about nothing and everything. The conversations in the movie are mostly funny (conspiracy theories about Elvis and his evil twin is one of the best), but all the stories in the movies are not all that great (I found a story with Cate Blanchett a bit boring), but most of them are bringing very unique movie. You can't believe you can make a watchable movie about drinking and smoking. Well... Jarmusch is really a genius and C & S one of my favorite movies.

kajkob Simply put, this is one of the most original and entertaining films I have ever seen. All actors involved in this creative project do not play characters, but actually portray themselves. For example, Bill Murray plays the role of Bill Murray, but does follow a written script. The movie consists of several unrelated skits involving various celebrities and/or personalities that should be recognized by movie watchers. The interactions and dialog between this star-studded cast is absolutely hilarious. It is a dry, clever type of humor that is nothing like typical one-liner cop-outs. Any segment that does not tickle the funny bone always ends up being very interesting and sometimes even moving. This may be the best movie you never heard of...