Mystery Train 1989

Critics score:
88 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Vincent Canby, New York Times: It's the best thing Mr. Jarmusch has done to date. Read more

Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly: The three-part structure of Mystery Train is still a bit shambling and slight, but there's an undeniable air of deadpan cool that permeates the film and gives it a haunting sense of place. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The best thing about "Mystery Train" is that it takes you to an America you feel you ought to be able to find for yourself, if you only knew where to look. Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: Happily, Jarmusch's formal inventiveness is framed by a rare flair for zany entertainment ... Read more

Hal Hinson, Washington Post: If there is a rationale for what takes place on-screen, it's not evident. Things happen, and nothing means anything. Read more

Desson Thomson, Washington Post: Certainly Jarmusch brings back his favorite predilections (and probably always will), but he makes his passengers interesting, kicks the plot off the platform whenever possible and keeps the way ahead refreshingly uncertain. Read more