Review of The Midnight Meat Train (2008) by Olga C — 02 Jan 2010
They just don't get it. That pretty much sums up The Midnight Meat Train. There's nothing here that really works as well as it should.
Bradley Cooper and Leslie Bibb just don't get it. Screaming a lot isn't acting, it's annoying. I found myself constantly looking at the clock, waiting for it all to end. Ryuhei Kitamura makes Midnight Meat Train look pretty cool, but that doesn't make up for a weak script.
I'm not bagging on the short story by Clive Barker. Its adaptation is much like Shane Acker's 9: there's a great story here, but can we make it work for 90 minutes? The answer is, frankly, no we can't.
I wanted to love this movie, although I can't bring myself to love a movie solely because a lot of other people do.
The Midnight Meat Train just doesn't get it. Whereas a movie like Trick 'r Treat worked because it had fun with its surroundings and story and characters, Midnight Meat Train takes itself way too seriously. Hey, you've got Bradley Cooper and Brooke Shields in a horror movie; get off your high horse. Clive Barker may be your biological father, but your new daddy is a big, mean Hollywood movie studio. You just don't get it, do you?
This review of The Midnight Meat Train (2008) was written by Olga C on 02 Jan 2010.
The Midnight Meat Train has generally received mixed reviews.
Was this review helpful?
