Dead Man

First of all - really amazing soundtrack by Neil Young! The movie is rather slow and it takes a while to get into the story. Johnny Depp's character "William Blake" goes from being a polite accountant to being a notorious murderer. The black and white shots become more and more visually appealing as he travells through the wilderness, his appearence gets rougher and he gets his face painted. The stillness of the movie remains despite the murders and ruthlessness because of the soundtrack and the calmness infused by William's fellow traveller "Nobody". Nobody's admiration for another William Blake - the poet is a great fortune for William. It saves his life many times and puts him on the great journey which is this film.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112817/