Review of Mystery Train (1989) by Daftkitty — 05 May 2006

Memphis... Jarmusch... Joe Strummer... Screamin' Jay Hawkins... add some crazy tourist types and that's entertainment!

This review of Mystery Train (1989) was written by Daftkitty on 05 May 2006.

Mystery Train has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Dustin G (630) on 22 Oct 2012

Amazing movie. A wonderfully told snapshot of a city and some interesting visitors and inhabitants…

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By Steff A (51) on 27 Apr 2013

Funny, touching and generaly interesting stories of ordinary and not so ordinary people in Memphis, Tennessee. The actors are exceptional…

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By Zbyn?K S (85) on 21 Jun 2011

Mystery Train is full of style and wanders around much like its title foreshadows…

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By Marjorie Baumgarten (1,950) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 30 Jan 2018

Jim Jarmusch applies his minimalist style to the margins of Memphis as seen through the experiences of three sets of foreigners…

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By Jean-Paul S (174) on 23 Nov 2010

I love this movie! Dry/deadpan quirky humour with characters that draw you in to the point where you don't want to leave them…

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By Roan F (5) on 02 Mar 2015

Great direction, short meaningful dialogue, interesting and creative plot structure and narrative…

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By Arum Padma O (136) on 03 Oct 2011

Funny and clever at the same time. The intertwined flick worked so well we almost feel romance of the Memphis itself and characters involved in it…

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By Michael Wilmington (1,474) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 22 Jan 2018

It's a jewel-like, minimalist film about a group of crisscrossing wanderers and outlaws on one lyrically strange day and night in Memphis--where…

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By Iowa B (92) on 14 Mar 2012

Maybe the only Jim Jarmusch film I really like…

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By Lilian W (161) on 10 Dec 2010

Jim Jarmusch's first color feature and man does he know his colors…

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