Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Gael García Bernal, and Jim Jarmusch Ganged Up and Created One of the Weirdest Crime Thrillers You'll Ever See

Even the most loyal Jim Jarmusch fans were left perplexed by The Limits of Control, his 2009 thriller about a nameless assassin (Isaach de Bankolé) on a mission in Spain. Boasting an impressive ensemble that includes Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, and Gael García Bernal, the film was nevertheless criticized for its snail-like pace and near-impenetrable plot. Yet the critical response assumes that this is a straightforward movie, and not Jarmusch's ultimate experimentation in paring narrative storytelling down to its barest essentials. For a director whose work has always been characterized by minimalism, The Limits of Control is some kind of minimalist magnum opus.