How sad is this?

I have absolutely never seen anything like this movie before. You have to see this movie.

an ambitious but ultimately ineffective debut endeavor.

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

I really like the unique chaotic feel kusturica has in his films. the super inappropriately loud music that plays while people are having important conversations are hilarious. amazing acting by amazing actors. it also has that dreamy vibe to it that makes every odd thing feel normal.its about a young new yorker that moves to arizona and falls in love with an older woman.

Incredible story. Terrific cast (Johnny Depp,Faye Dunaway,Lili Taylor,Vincent Gallo and Jerry Lewis.) Beautiful cinematography. Ethereal soundtrack by Goran Bregovic. Cinema with a capital C, at its best. Emir Kusturica and his unique style strike again with this amazing story of a young man (Johnny Depp) "kidnapped" from NY by his cousin (Vincent Gallo) and taken to Arizona to be the best man at his uncle's wedding. Kusturika gives us, in this tragi-comedy, an interpretation of the meaning of life through the eyes of a young man in his early twenties. Kusturika himself said:"This movie is about a young man who wanders into what is actually a hell that exists between two women, because of the tragedy in their lives...It could be that this movie is my reaction on how I see Western civilization. It comes from a kind of philosophy I've established after 35 years of living on this planet. I believe that human beings belong to nature not to civilization. And I see man as being like a fish passing through a huge city. The fish doesn't understand anything about the city, he's just floating through it. What I'm trying to do, always, is to get people wondering." Well Mr Kusturika, Congratulations! you have succeeded! A must see, a must own! My favorite since it came out in France in the winter of 1993. Let me know if you ever run into an European copy of Arizona Dream here in the States. The movie has lost 4-5 incredible scenes(about 3-5 minutes each)on its way to the States.Why? WHY?

Serbian director Emir Kusturica is a real entertainer whose films not only have serious messages but also have the potential to make viewers happy.His American debut film Arizon Dream is pure magic.It is one of the most famous American films made with European sensibilities.What we get to see in the film is the possibility to have a bemused look at the difficult lives of innocent dreamers and their idiosyncratic dreams.The reason why this film succeeds is because of its powerful cast which includes the most influential artists of American cinema.There are great actors like Johnny Depp,Jerry Lewis,Faye Dunaway and Vincent Gallo.The best thing about this film is the exploration of all things American.This is the reason why we get to see our leading players watch a film by Alfred Hitchcock which they even try to imitate.The definition of love also seems to have changed with this film.This fact cannot be explained as this film would have to be seen to understand that.All in all,a great film which needs to be seen more than once.

alright, i have a question for you guys:what is with the dog theme? i was watching the movie and i noticed that there are many scenes where there is a dog around and it is often barking or it is just there. It seems to me that all the time there's a dog hanging around. Does it show something like the existence of dreams or anything? does it symbolize anything or is it just... there?! I also want to know what exactly the dreams Axel has mean. For example when the fish he sees goes and bangs staff around, like the cars or that thing he builds for her to fly. what does it symbolize (if it symbolizes anything).(i'm supposed to write a minimum of 10 lines so i will just write staff for a while. Don't pay attention to the contents of this bracket and just try to read what i wrote on top. Thank you very much)