And those black - outs have something of the effect of Samuel Beckett 's pauses : they make us look more intently , as Beckett makes us listen more intently .
The images are so emptied out that Jarmusch makes you notice every tiny , grungy detail .
Those black - outs have something of the effect of Samuel Beckett 's pauses : they make us look more intently , as Beckett makes us listen more intently .
The images are so emptied out that Jarmusch makes you notice every tiny , grungy detail .