Review of Mystery Train (1989) by Drew S — 10 Sep 2007
Mystery Train was capable of much better. It's divided into thirds; the first portion is the best, far and away. The Japanese couple are the richest characters, have the best dialogue, and experience the most interesting situations. The second portion is uninvolving, with a couple of gleaming moments to be taken from the chaff. The third is just dumb.
The fact that these three stories overlap time is a purposeless gimmick - something to tie these incongruous tales together. Ideally, you'd do best just watching the first forty minutes and shutting the movie off.
This review of Mystery Train (1989) was written by Drew S on 10 Sep 2007.
Mystery Train has generally received very positive reviews.
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