Review of Mystery Train (1989) by Paul D — 25 Sep 2010

One of the funniest and truest films of the 90s.

This review of Mystery Train (1989) was written by Paul D on 25 Sep 2010.

Mystery Train has generally received very positive reviews.

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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 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 David S (4,459) on 16 Dec 2011

Don't Call Me Elvis... Sweet…

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By Richard D (1,732) on 06 Feb 2011

The way that the stories connect and flow are fantastic and the acting is great also. It was very frank, funny, and bleak…

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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 Matthew A (1,056) on 07 Oct 2012

Fascinating, beautiful, deadpan gold. Jarmusch is the king…

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By Ofir S (27) on 14 Apr 2012

Memphis as Metaphor In general, you just don't want to be a Steve Buscemi character. Something is probably going to go very badly for you…

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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 Stefano C (730) on 21 Mar 2018

From the first scene I knew I would love this movie. I am so happy I was right…

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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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