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Jim JarmuschArgumento:
Jim JarmuschCâmara:
Robby MüllerMúsica:
John LurieElenco:
Masatoshi Nagase, Yūki Kudō, Cinqué Lee, Nicoletta Braschi, Tom Noonan, Sara Driver, Richard Boes, Steve Buscemi, Vondie Curtis-Hall, D'Army Bailey (mais)Sinopses(1)
Uma comédia temporal que acontece num período de 24 horas em Memphis, Tennessee. O filme é uma espécie de tríptico, incluindo três histórias separadas mas que se cruzam, como os filmes japoneses feitos com várias histórias de fantasmas ou as comédias italianas. Mas em Memphis é o italiano que recebe a visita de um fantasma e o japonês que tem tendências românticas. E há também um inglês que dá cabo de tudo no final. (Alambique Filmes)
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In Stranger Than Paradise I enjoyed his legendary song, and in Mystery Train I was entertained by Screamin' Jay Hawkins in the irresistible role of a hotelier who one night discovers that he likes Japanese plums. Jim Jarmusch once again earns points, and it is impossible to decide which of the stories is better or, heaven forbid, the best. In the end, to be fair, the film itself, Memphis, the music and the legends at every turn win out. You know, when the ghost of Elvis himself is (presumably) involved in something, then it's hard to find a rating lower than five stars.
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After the minimalist early film Stranger Than Paradise, which I was not a huge fan of, Mystery Train once again rehabilitated Jarmusch for me. It's his traditional style with a slow narrative pace, seemingly fragmented structure of several parallel unfolding human destinies, with somewhat peculiar characters who are characterized by minor or major personality quirks, and their life stories intersect at a sleepy dilapidated motel with a pair of bizarre employees. As usual, Jarmusch takes aim at the values of American society and the so-called American dream, full of consumerist gloss. His characters are either absolute losers or foreign visitors who usually lose their illusions when confronted with the American reality. Elvis Presley plays a special role as a symbol of American pop culture. The film scores points with its atmosphere, subtle jokes, interesting casting, and the performances of the actors. Overall impression: 80%.
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Jim Jarmusch is a very specific filmmaker and his film may not suit everyone. This film is more conversational, a little philosophical, like all of Jarmusch's other films, but here I felt like there really wasn't much going on. However, the film had some good scenes and, most importantly, enjoyable performances.
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