'Night Train' is sort of a chamber movie that takes place in the compartments of a train. Made at a low budget (which actually works to its benefits), the film uses glowing lights. This adds to the tense atmosphere and mystery element and the bright colours used within the train compartments bring a feeling of illusion. The story starts off interesting but is downright predictable not to forget the typical Hollywood ending which brings the film down by a huge notch. Acting is okay. Danny Glover is restrained (which is quite unexpected of such films). Steve Zahn's Pete is a caricature but the actor infuses some humour and provides comic relief. Leelee Sobieski is good in the beginning but her performance heads towards 'cliched psychopath' as the film proceeds. Overall, in terms of story it doesn't offer anything new and there are plenty of plot holes but what I liked about it was the atmosphere within the train compartments. It sort of looks like a noire film in colour. The use of bright colours, the strange passengers, the characters: salesman, med student and ticket conductor and music create contribute to this bizarre atmosphere. I also liked how the wooden box was symbolically used. Pandora's box is the first thing that comes to mind and the writer could have done so much with it, but alas!
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Cud have been an awesome thriller but alas.
Fella_shibby25 September 2023
I saw this for the first time recently. Was on my radar for a little time.
I like horror n thriller movies set in a moving train.
I dont kno why people have taken the names of Strangers on a Train n The Lady Vanishes or Maltese Falcon cos these movies are great n Night Train is a just a small lil thriller.
Midnight Meat Train came to my mind while viewing the dvd cover n when I started the movie Polar Express came to my mind.
The movie is predictable especially regarding the fellow passengers n even more predictable with the lady with a dog.
The scene where they transport the dead body from one compartment to another n that too while trying to evade other fellas, lacks tension n looks very foolish.
We have Matthias Schweighöfer before he became famous aft Army of Thieves.
I like horror n thriller movies set in a moving train.
I dont kno why people have taken the names of Strangers on a Train n The Lady Vanishes or Maltese Falcon cos these movies are great n Night Train is a just a small lil thriller.
Midnight Meat Train came to my mind while viewing the dvd cover n when I started the movie Polar Express came to my mind.
The movie is predictable especially regarding the fellow passengers n even more predictable with the lady with a dog.
The scene where they transport the dead body from one compartment to another n that too while trying to evade other fellas, lacks tension n looks very foolish.
We have Matthias Schweighöfer before he became famous aft Army of Thieves.
Well paced, well acted and suspenseful
nwsts16 January 2009
Leelee Sobieski, Danny Glover, and Steve Zahn give life to their characters as people overcome with greed (or hope) for a better life. What starts out as an innocent "finders keepers" tale turns into a lemming march to destruction.
The story is about three strangers whose lives intersect while traveling at night on a train during the Christmas holidays. Sobieski is Chloe, a biology/med student unhappy with her future prospects of following a career not of her choosing. Danny Glover is the aging conductor whose family is desperately in need of additional financial support that he cannot provide. Zahn is a wannabe salesman whose life story seems to be one of alcohol abuse and failure. The story swirls around these strangers as they try to hold onto a box of riches which can fulfill their dreams.
Although obviously a low budget production, the suspense is well paced, the action sequences are timed perfectly and the characters are all empathetic (especially Glover's character, the conductor). Only one fault I find with the movie is a couple of minutes of totally unnecessary gore. Otherwise a solid piece of film making and storytelling.
The story is about three strangers whose lives intersect while traveling at night on a train during the Christmas holidays. Sobieski is Chloe, a biology/med student unhappy with her future prospects of following a career not of her choosing. Danny Glover is the aging conductor whose family is desperately in need of additional financial support that he cannot provide. Zahn is a wannabe salesman whose life story seems to be one of alcohol abuse and failure. The story swirls around these strangers as they try to hold onto a box of riches which can fulfill their dreams.
Although obviously a low budget production, the suspense is well paced, the action sequences are timed perfectly and the characters are all empathetic (especially Glover's character, the conductor). Only one fault I find with the movie is a couple of minutes of totally unnecessary gore. Otherwise a solid piece of film making and storytelling.
Leelee is molten
dave-sturm13 October 2009
Leelee Sobieski is the main reason for seeing this low-budget train thriller. From a mousy medical student in a watch cap in the beginning to a cleaver-wielding, blood-spattered maiden of death by the end, she gives a performance of unsettling ferocity.
A train has stopped in the darkness during a snowstorm and two conductors, one of them Danny Glover in decent-guy mode, are on the tracks smoking when a man clutching a package stumbles out of the woods. The conductors allow him on board with the understanding he'll buy his ticket later. Once aboard, the stranger settles in a lounge car, where he swallows a bunch of pills, washing them down with vodka. Next thing you know, he's dead of an overdose.
Only two other people were in the lounge car to witness this, an alcoholic salesman played by Steve Zahn in his usual goofball-loser mode and a medical student with a studious, ultra-serious demeanor played by Sobieski. They call the death to the attention of the conductor played by Glover.
They become curious about the man's package and look inside. It contains a small wooden box with perforations allowing them to see what's inside, which is apparently worth a king's ransom because everybody who looks inside gasps in wonder. This is our macguffin and it serves much the same purpose as the briefcase in "Pulp Fiction." It doesn't really matter what's inside; you just know everybody wants it.
The three conspire. First order of business -- disposing of the body (black, black humor). Then things get complicated. Turns out the three conspirators are not the only ones who knew the stranger was on the train with his package. You know nothing good is going to come of this and you are absolutely right. Betrayal. Mayhem. Murder.
In order to enjoy this movie, you have to overlook a lot of major implausibilities. For such a long train, there's hardly anyone aboard. Plot points involving night ice fishing and murderous electrical tape are also hard to swallow.
All the exteriors of the train hurtling down the track at what looks like 200 mph are cheap CGI. Doesn't matter. We get it -- fast train, darkness, lots of snow, in the middle of nowhere.
And then there's Leelee Sobieski, icily delivering lines with blood on her face and insanity in her eyes. Whoa.
A train has stopped in the darkness during a snowstorm and two conductors, one of them Danny Glover in decent-guy mode, are on the tracks smoking when a man clutching a package stumbles out of the woods. The conductors allow him on board with the understanding he'll buy his ticket later. Once aboard, the stranger settles in a lounge car, where he swallows a bunch of pills, washing them down with vodka. Next thing you know, he's dead of an overdose.
Only two other people were in the lounge car to witness this, an alcoholic salesman played by Steve Zahn in his usual goofball-loser mode and a medical student with a studious, ultra-serious demeanor played by Sobieski. They call the death to the attention of the conductor played by Glover.
They become curious about the man's package and look inside. It contains a small wooden box with perforations allowing them to see what's inside, which is apparently worth a king's ransom because everybody who looks inside gasps in wonder. This is our macguffin and it serves much the same purpose as the briefcase in "Pulp Fiction." It doesn't really matter what's inside; you just know everybody wants it.
The three conspire. First order of business -- disposing of the body (black, black humor). Then things get complicated. Turns out the three conspirators are not the only ones who knew the stranger was on the train with his package. You know nothing good is going to come of this and you are absolutely right. Betrayal. Mayhem. Murder.
In order to enjoy this movie, you have to overlook a lot of major implausibilities. For such a long train, there's hardly anyone aboard. Plot points involving night ice fishing and murderous electrical tape are also hard to swallow.
All the exteriors of the train hurtling down the track at what looks like 200 mph are cheap CGI. Doesn't matter. We get it -- fast train, darkness, lots of snow, in the middle of nowhere.
And then there's Leelee Sobieski, icily delivering lines with blood on her face and insanity in her eyes. Whoa.
Quirky
sergepesic14 November 2010
" Night Train" is a quirky and hard to define movie, but nevertheless an enjoyable experience. Its seems to be a dedication to the golden oldies of the 1940's, the era of Peter Lorre , Sidney Greenstreet and other amazing character actors that all but disappeared these days. The plot is a strange mix of thriller, comedy ,slasher and even religious metaphor about greed. And, unfortunately it is where some of its troubles begun. The talented director seems to hop from one genre to another like a confused fly. It adds to a certain level of frustration in this little irritated albeit good natured viewer. To sum it up: I'll rather have a bit troubled effort than stale and predictable rubbish.
The Corruption of the Soul
claudio_carvalho26 April 2009
On a snowing Christmas Eve, a stranger embarks in the night train Nightingale at Fall Brook Station and has a heart attack after an overdose on pills and vodka. The medical student Chloe (Leelee Sobieski) and the drunken salesman Peter Dobbs (Steve Zahn) see a mysterious box with the stranger with valuable stones inside and convince the stiff conductor Miles (Danny Glover) to not report the death of the passenger and keep the box for them. Chloe chops the corpse with a cleaver; put the severed parts in a trunk and Peter and Miles dump it from a bridge into the Sturgeon River; however they do not succeed in opening the box. Therefore Chloe does not get off the train in Maple Creek, but the passenger Mr. Gutman (Constantine Gregory) embarks seeking out the stranger. He subdues the greedy trio and discloses that everyone that sees inside the box dies until the end of the day; but Peter accidentally kills him. When they have an unscheduled stop by the police that had found the body parts in the river, the number of corpses increases in a travel without return.
"Night Train" has an intriguing plot with a mysterious Pandora box that corrupts the soul of bizarre characters. The weird story has a promising beginning with black humor and an excellent character – Chloe – that is wasted to a collection of clichés in the end. Unfortunately the director and writer Brian King loses control and derails with his "Night Train" to a very deceptive conclusion without any explanation about the content of the mystical box. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "Viagem Sem Volta" ("Travel Without Return")
"Night Train" has an intriguing plot with a mysterious Pandora box that corrupts the soul of bizarre characters. The weird story has a promising beginning with black humor and an excellent character – Chloe – that is wasted to a collection of clichés in the end. Unfortunately the director and writer Brian King loses control and derails with his "Night Train" to a very deceptive conclusion without any explanation about the content of the mystical box. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "Viagem Sem Volta" ("Travel Without Return")
Edge of your seat stuff
jtindahouse18 April 2018
Sometimes the synopsis of a film just calls out to me. I can't always put my finger on exactly what it is, but something just screams at me that I have to see that film. Quite often it leads me down the track of watching some abysmal films, but that was not the case when it came to 'Night Train'. What I found instead was a little gem (so to speak).
I love films set entirely in one place. Always have done. And trains are one of my favourite settings too because although they're all one place, each cabin can be entirely different, and characters can be in the story without a clue as what is actually going on around them. 'Night Train' was a surprisingly suspenseful ride from start to finish. It achieved what very few modern horror/thrillers manage to do and that is to get me on the edge of my seat and keep me there. Leelee Sobieski had a lot to do with this. She was a real presence on the screen and kept me hooked with everything she said and did.
There's a real creepy atmosphere throughout this one. It has very much a 'Twilight Zone' feel to it, only with slightly better actors, a little more action and obviously a touch longer. I also loved the underlying psychology of the story. We really are a strange race sometimes. I loved this film and if you are able to track it down somewhere please give it a watch. You'll be pleased you did.
I love films set entirely in one place. Always have done. And trains are one of my favourite settings too because although they're all one place, each cabin can be entirely different, and characters can be in the story without a clue as what is actually going on around them. 'Night Train' was a surprisingly suspenseful ride from start to finish. It achieved what very few modern horror/thrillers manage to do and that is to get me on the edge of my seat and keep me there. Leelee Sobieski had a lot to do with this. She was a real presence on the screen and kept me hooked with everything she said and did.
There's a real creepy atmosphere throughout this one. It has very much a 'Twilight Zone' feel to it, only with slightly better actors, a little more action and obviously a touch longer. I also loved the underlying psychology of the story. We really are a strange race sometimes. I loved this film and if you are able to track it down somewhere please give it a watch. You'll be pleased you did.
Hitchcock Hitchcock Hitchcock
rooprect7 May 2014
In the cast & crew interviews on the DVD, the name "Hitchcock" is mentioned by multiple people multiple times. Whether or not "Night Train" will strike you as a Hitchcockian thriller, one thing can be said without a doubt: it was highly, brazenly, unapologetically influenced by the master of suspense, old Alfie.
That means it contains all of the following: suspense, action, comedy, innuendo, morality, heaps of character psychology, psychosis, an amusingly pompous Victorian old lady or two (recall that Hitchcock was schooled by nuns) and another Hitchcock trademark: a little dog. Those are the superficial similarities, and yes, you can watch this film simply for its entertainment value and have a great time. But to me, the beauty of Hitchcock and similarly "Night Train" is that you can dig below the surface and have a great time experiencing what the story is really about.
For the sake of this review, I'll assume that describes you if you read further. If not, the other reviews here on IMDb have covered the bases as far as entertainment value. On that point I'll just summarize by saying that this is a very fast-paced, interesting, sometimes-gory-sometimes-humorous, dreamlike film that will keep your attention from start to finish, even though the story is linear. It packs enough twists to keep things at a boil until the end.
Now about the deeper themes, the real substance that made films like Hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train", "Blackmail" and "Rope" such classics. This movie has a simple story that revolves around a bunch of people fighting over a "MacGuffin". A "Macguffin" is a term Hitchcock used to describe the central object that makes everyone act the way they do, and yet, it doesn't matter what it is. What matters is how characters react to it. In spy movies, the Macguffin was often the microfilm or the secret files. In crime capers, the Macguffin is usually money or jewels. In "Night Train" the Macguffin is simply a wooden box. Thus, the director is making a sort of joke, telling us "it don't get any more 'Macguffin' than this, folks!" Once we accept the premise that everyone is fighting over this box, we understand what the real film is about. It's about how people change when consumed by desire for something. Note that it's not just about greed, lust or material possession. Instead, it's a bit more complex: the box represents HOPE.
And that, my friends, is what makes this a great film. Pay attention to the different characters and how they react to the promise of their own greatest hope. Not everyone turns into ruthless killers (although, as you can guess, at least one person does!). A few characters become remarkably more human when infused with hope. I won't say who they are for fear of ruining it, but let's just say the acting was fantastic.
If you're starting to nod off, don't worry. There are a few murders, a bunch of blood, maybe a decapitation or two, Leelee Sobieski showing some skin (though no outright nudity), some very tense action and some genuinely funny moments (the satirical humor, as if sometimes poking fun at all the thriller clichés, is a lot of fun).
Filmed entirely in East Europe--almost completely on board a train which was built specifically for this film--the movie carries a timeless, location-less, surreal vibe as if in a dream. Certain props are antique looking while other elements are distinctly modern. That is to say, "Night Train" is completely cut off from reality, and that's the way it should be approached. It's really like a fable more than a traditional thriller story.
If you're a fan of the old Hitchcock flicks as well as John Huston ("The Maltese Falcon") and others of that genre, you should check out "Night Train" for a fun, modern spin on that classic way of storytelling.
That means it contains all of the following: suspense, action, comedy, innuendo, morality, heaps of character psychology, psychosis, an amusingly pompous Victorian old lady or two (recall that Hitchcock was schooled by nuns) and another Hitchcock trademark: a little dog. Those are the superficial similarities, and yes, you can watch this film simply for its entertainment value and have a great time. But to me, the beauty of Hitchcock and similarly "Night Train" is that you can dig below the surface and have a great time experiencing what the story is really about.
For the sake of this review, I'll assume that describes you if you read further. If not, the other reviews here on IMDb have covered the bases as far as entertainment value. On that point I'll just summarize by saying that this is a very fast-paced, interesting, sometimes-gory-sometimes-humorous, dreamlike film that will keep your attention from start to finish, even though the story is linear. It packs enough twists to keep things at a boil until the end.
Now about the deeper themes, the real substance that made films like Hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train", "Blackmail" and "Rope" such classics. This movie has a simple story that revolves around a bunch of people fighting over a "MacGuffin". A "Macguffin" is a term Hitchcock used to describe the central object that makes everyone act the way they do, and yet, it doesn't matter what it is. What matters is how characters react to it. In spy movies, the Macguffin was often the microfilm or the secret files. In crime capers, the Macguffin is usually money or jewels. In "Night Train" the Macguffin is simply a wooden box. Thus, the director is making a sort of joke, telling us "it don't get any more 'Macguffin' than this, folks!" Once we accept the premise that everyone is fighting over this box, we understand what the real film is about. It's about how people change when consumed by desire for something. Note that it's not just about greed, lust or material possession. Instead, it's a bit more complex: the box represents HOPE.
And that, my friends, is what makes this a great film. Pay attention to the different characters and how they react to the promise of their own greatest hope. Not everyone turns into ruthless killers (although, as you can guess, at least one person does!). A few characters become remarkably more human when infused with hope. I won't say who they are for fear of ruining it, but let's just say the acting was fantastic.
If you're starting to nod off, don't worry. There are a few murders, a bunch of blood, maybe a decapitation or two, Leelee Sobieski showing some skin (though no outright nudity), some very tense action and some genuinely funny moments (the satirical humor, as if sometimes poking fun at all the thriller clichés, is a lot of fun).
Filmed entirely in East Europe--almost completely on board a train which was built specifically for this film--the movie carries a timeless, location-less, surreal vibe as if in a dream. Certain props are antique looking while other elements are distinctly modern. That is to say, "Night Train" is completely cut off from reality, and that's the way it should be approached. It's really like a fable more than a traditional thriller story.
If you're a fan of the old Hitchcock flicks as well as John Huston ("The Maltese Falcon") and others of that genre, you should check out "Night Train" for a fun, modern spin on that classic way of storytelling.
OK Low Budget Noirish Flick, But Falls Short
Jakealope4 April 2010
It definitely is not some first run Hollywood flick, but it had good American actors and not a horrible plot. You see this mysterious stranger dies on a train, and only three people see him. Well he has this mysterious box, oh so evil, that warps each person's mind with dreams of riches then sows strife amongst the passengers who are trying to claim it. It has horror elements to it, the original box bearer was hacked up after death to aid in the disposal of the body by Leelee Sobieski, some buttoned down pre-med student severely bitten by the greed bug. Danny Glover is the train's conductor who tries to be all moral and fair, and Steve Zahn plays his trademark loser rogue role as a drunken salesman who sees his big break. Of course, the dead man has others trailing him who too were smitten by the greed thing. And soon more bodies start piling up on top of the first one who was an accidental drug overdose. The ending really was sort of a let down, it's like everyone on the train was somehow already or got involved and started shooting everything and everyone to pieces as the box exerted its malignant supernatural influence all around, even on the people who didn't peer inside, which is what hooks someone on the greed hate thing. The noirish, creepy atmosphere set design, a mix of modern and 1940s, was interesting and the cgi animation of the exterior shots of the train winding down line in the snow were adequate for the film. It was made in Bulgaria. But the lame ending, when they needed to concentrate on the initial triumvirate of conspirators, made it fall short of the mark. It could have become a good cult film with a better ending, not just endless twists of the supporting cast popping as greed treasure seekers to create more mayhem.
Wonderfully engaging blend of drama, thriller, mystery, and more
I_Ailurophile22 July 2022
Now this is a bit of a curiosity. There's a soft haze to the image that gives the appearance of how dreams or flashbacks are classically depicted in film or TV - a quality that also confers a measure of artificiality. Characters, and the precise nature of central elements of the plot, are left similarly hazy; we are given minimal meaningful information on who these people are, or what their motivations or values are; the movie takes its time to in any way inform what exactly has them in such a tizzy. The roles almost feel like empty vessels, waiting to be filled as the director or cast wills. Alongside the unmistakable CGI that shows us exterior shots of the train or outdoor environment - flourishes to cement the setting, and add an odd sense of urgency - the end result of all this is that to an extent 'Night train' feels like a stage play that, unable to find a manageable budget or agreeable producer, got turned into a movie instead. With a core focus on three characters, and others only irregularly present, I could easily imagine only a few necessary alterations for this story to play out on a stage with scant set pieces, allowing the personalities of the chief trio to manifest over time as the director and cast collaborate to make the tableau unexpectedly charged and vibrant. It's presented as a mystery thriller, and that's certainly the space it plays in, but for as tightly as the story is structured around three figures with others appearing as the tale requires, 'Night train' also pointedly comes across as a distinctly fraught and violent character-driven drama.
To be honest I was skeptical as the picture began; much of what first greets our vision is initially off-putting, not least of all for lack of context or immediate clarity. While the film definitely turns a corner, those exterior shots of the train remain a tad unnecessary; Henning Lohner's broadly excellent, electrifying score feels slightly out of place. Something about the production seems almost imperceptibly "off" as the constituent parts resonate so strongly that in their excited quiver their hard edges kind of butt against one another instead of wholly meshing, and the climax feels slightly drawn out such that its resolution, and the ending, are relatively speaking a smidgen inelegantly rushed.
Yet all those subjective shortcomings are ultimately minor, and pale in comparison to the strength herein. For all the vagueness that initially defines the characters and narrative, like fuzzy grey blobs, these gradually crystalize into pitch black daggers. Filmmaker Brian King has penned an original story that trades in discrete details of time, place, or person in exchange for fierce personalities and a compelling, increasingly thrilling narrative that could easily be adapted to any setting. On the surface 'Night train' is all it needs to be as a surprisingly dark mystery thriller, but vivid themes shine through of greed, deceit, selfishness, and aggressive opportunism detached from morality - a stark if underhanded commentary on capitalism (note how the characters react to the MacGuffin, and how they perceive it). And as if this weren't enough, King rounds out his screenplay with outstanding scene writing, rife with an unexpectedly harsh, invigorating tone, that locks us in to see what happens next.
Finally, if King's writing is one aspect of the picture to stand out especially tall, then the other is the cast. The small supporting cast give fine performances with the time they're given, including Richard O'Brien (!), and Geoff Bell. Above all, of course, it's the principal three who genuinely impress. For all the dopey roles Steve Zahn has taken on at one time or another, he has some serious acting background, and here demonstrates the acting chops to prove it with surprising range and personality. Danny Glover, bless him, is a solid anchor for this tale as he plays Miles with a sense of sturdy poise and dynamics that keeps the feature steady even through the more imbalanced moments. And last but certainly not least, Leelee Sobieski astounds with a powerfully commanding, nuanced show of skill as Chloe. It's a true delight as a viewer to watch Sobieski assume such an unflappable, even wolfish personage, and with this performance alone one can only regret that she chose several years ago to walk away from the film industry.
Yes, without a doubt this is imperfect and uneven. And while it by no means reflects on the capabilities of King as a director or his crew, the basic building blocks of the visuals don't make much of an impression without the contributions of the cast, or the fiery progression of the plot, or the acting. Even at that - though not as much so as some straight dramas, the humble beginnings of the story here require some patience before the real meat of the film manifests. This won't appeal to everyone, and I can understand that. However, whatever misgivings I may have had from the start were completely washed away well before the climax, and as I think on the movie afterwards my favor only grows. When all is said and done I think 'Night train' is a delicious, smart mixture of ideas, held aloft most of all with great writing and strong acting, and it earns a high recommendation from me.
To be honest I was skeptical as the picture began; much of what first greets our vision is initially off-putting, not least of all for lack of context or immediate clarity. While the film definitely turns a corner, those exterior shots of the train remain a tad unnecessary; Henning Lohner's broadly excellent, electrifying score feels slightly out of place. Something about the production seems almost imperceptibly "off" as the constituent parts resonate so strongly that in their excited quiver their hard edges kind of butt against one another instead of wholly meshing, and the climax feels slightly drawn out such that its resolution, and the ending, are relatively speaking a smidgen inelegantly rushed.
Yet all those subjective shortcomings are ultimately minor, and pale in comparison to the strength herein. For all the vagueness that initially defines the characters and narrative, like fuzzy grey blobs, these gradually crystalize into pitch black daggers. Filmmaker Brian King has penned an original story that trades in discrete details of time, place, or person in exchange for fierce personalities and a compelling, increasingly thrilling narrative that could easily be adapted to any setting. On the surface 'Night train' is all it needs to be as a surprisingly dark mystery thriller, but vivid themes shine through of greed, deceit, selfishness, and aggressive opportunism detached from morality - a stark if underhanded commentary on capitalism (note how the characters react to the MacGuffin, and how they perceive it). And as if this weren't enough, King rounds out his screenplay with outstanding scene writing, rife with an unexpectedly harsh, invigorating tone, that locks us in to see what happens next.
Finally, if King's writing is one aspect of the picture to stand out especially tall, then the other is the cast. The small supporting cast give fine performances with the time they're given, including Richard O'Brien (!), and Geoff Bell. Above all, of course, it's the principal three who genuinely impress. For all the dopey roles Steve Zahn has taken on at one time or another, he has some serious acting background, and here demonstrates the acting chops to prove it with surprising range and personality. Danny Glover, bless him, is a solid anchor for this tale as he plays Miles with a sense of sturdy poise and dynamics that keeps the feature steady even through the more imbalanced moments. And last but certainly not least, Leelee Sobieski astounds with a powerfully commanding, nuanced show of skill as Chloe. It's a true delight as a viewer to watch Sobieski assume such an unflappable, even wolfish personage, and with this performance alone one can only regret that she chose several years ago to walk away from the film industry.
Yes, without a doubt this is imperfect and uneven. And while it by no means reflects on the capabilities of King as a director or his crew, the basic building blocks of the visuals don't make much of an impression without the contributions of the cast, or the fiery progression of the plot, or the acting. Even at that - though not as much so as some straight dramas, the humble beginnings of the story here require some patience before the real meat of the film manifests. This won't appeal to everyone, and I can understand that. However, whatever misgivings I may have had from the start were completely washed away well before the climax, and as I think on the movie afterwards my favor only grows. When all is said and done I think 'Night train' is a delicious, smart mixture of ideas, held aloft most of all with great writing and strong acting, and it earns a high recommendation from me.
Though atmospheric, ultimately disappoints
krigler17 January 2009
I'm a fan of low budget film-making and I am convinced that from the truly talented filmmakers monetary limitations bring out the best in terms of creativity.
Night Train is basically a chamber piece. The whole story takes place within the compartments of a long train riding relentlessly through the darkness on Christmas eve. All the exterior shots are rather cheap looking CGI of the passenger train going ahead in the snow blizzard which in itself is not distracting, on the contrary - the darkness outside increases the gloomy, disturbing atmosphere inside the train. The set design is problematic though. The interior of the train makes it look like we're in the past, early in the last century. I was under the impression that that was the case - even the way people dress in the movie fueled this conviction - but then around 40 minutes into the film one of the characters uses a cell phone.
Although the tech credits are okay, by the look of the inside of the train I could see the film was shot somewhere in Eastern Europe and firing up IMDb I saw I was right. So it's not the dodgy CGI but the unnecessarily confusing set design what gives away the low budget of the film.
Plotwise it's all seen it all before. Many people refer to Shallow Grave in the threads here - yes, the setup recalls that movie, but then halfway through the story it takes a turn into a far more mysterious direction. Problem is, up until that time the plot is very predictable and goes through the usual motions (albeit in fast forward, given the time constraints) as characters debate what to do with the dead body and the loot, begin to act suspiciously to each other and to outsiders then ultimately turn on each other. This mechanical plot takes over from characterization, so after the twist in the midpoint when events become less predictable it's hard to really care because the characters remain thin and uninteresting.
Acting is okay, Danny Glover gives a low-key performance that suits the purposes of the film, while Zahn apparently tries to bring out the best of his clichéd role. Leelee Sobielski is quite convincing at first with her deadpan reactions and attitude but later gives a kind of performance which is borderline comic - I am not sure if this was intentional.
The unfortunate set design and some grave credibility issues (I am no expert of US police procedure but the way a detective handles the situation later on in the film seems quite ridiculous, plus even on Christmas it is hard to imagine only a handful of people would take a train that has a dozen carriages, a working bar and kitchen but no other staff than two attendants) make this a slightly worse than average movie.
Night Train is basically a chamber piece. The whole story takes place within the compartments of a long train riding relentlessly through the darkness on Christmas eve. All the exterior shots are rather cheap looking CGI of the passenger train going ahead in the snow blizzard which in itself is not distracting, on the contrary - the darkness outside increases the gloomy, disturbing atmosphere inside the train. The set design is problematic though. The interior of the train makes it look like we're in the past, early in the last century. I was under the impression that that was the case - even the way people dress in the movie fueled this conviction - but then around 40 minutes into the film one of the characters uses a cell phone.
Although the tech credits are okay, by the look of the inside of the train I could see the film was shot somewhere in Eastern Europe and firing up IMDb I saw I was right. So it's not the dodgy CGI but the unnecessarily confusing set design what gives away the low budget of the film.
Plotwise it's all seen it all before. Many people refer to Shallow Grave in the threads here - yes, the setup recalls that movie, but then halfway through the story it takes a turn into a far more mysterious direction. Problem is, up until that time the plot is very predictable and goes through the usual motions (albeit in fast forward, given the time constraints) as characters debate what to do with the dead body and the loot, begin to act suspiciously to each other and to outsiders then ultimately turn on each other. This mechanical plot takes over from characterization, so after the twist in the midpoint when events become less predictable it's hard to really care because the characters remain thin and uninteresting.
Acting is okay, Danny Glover gives a low-key performance that suits the purposes of the film, while Zahn apparently tries to bring out the best of his clichéd role. Leelee Sobielski is quite convincing at first with her deadpan reactions and attitude but later gives a kind of performance which is borderline comic - I am not sure if this was intentional.
The unfortunate set design and some grave credibility issues (I am no expert of US police procedure but the way a detective handles the situation later on in the film seems quite ridiculous, plus even on Christmas it is hard to imagine only a handful of people would take a train that has a dozen carriages, a working bar and kitchen but no other staff than two attendants) make this a slightly worse than average movie.
I only recommend watching if nothing better is available
kevin_robbins1 September 2022
Night Train (2009) is a movie that I recently watched on Tubi. The storyline follows a train conductor and two passengers who come across a dead body on the train holding an artifact of some sort that seems to be filled with invaluable diamonds and gems. They agree to hide the body and split the loot but that task isn't as easy as they anticipate.
This movie is written and directed by Brian King in his directorial debut and stars Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon), Leelee Sobieski (Joy Ride), Steve Zahn (Rescue Dawn) and Richard O'Brien (The Rocky Horror Picture Show).
This movie has a tremendous cast that wasn't well utilized. Sobieski was smoking though. The acting and writing is very mediocre and the kills are bad until the very end. There is a kill with a corkscrew that I thoroughly enjoyed. The ending could have been better executed and was just okay.
Overall this is an average to slightly below average addition to the thriller/horror genre that I only recommend watching if nothing better is available. I would score this a 4/10.
This movie is written and directed by Brian King in his directorial debut and stars Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon), Leelee Sobieski (Joy Ride), Steve Zahn (Rescue Dawn) and Richard O'Brien (The Rocky Horror Picture Show).
This movie has a tremendous cast that wasn't well utilized. Sobieski was smoking though. The acting and writing is very mediocre and the kills are bad until the very end. There is a kill with a corkscrew that I thoroughly enjoyed. The ending could have been better executed and was just okay.
Overall this is an average to slightly below average addition to the thriller/horror genre that I only recommend watching if nothing better is available. I would score this a 4/10.
Loco Motives
movieman_kev16 July 2009
After a mysterious stranger holding onto a much more mysterious dies in the cabin of a train, the only two other people in said cabin Chloe and Peter (Leelee Sobieski and Steven Zahn, respectively) quickly hatch a plan, along with Miles (Danny Glover), the conductor of the train who happens upon the whole scenario when trying to get the train fare, to keep the box and more importantly the valuable treasure that lies inside of it for themselves. What follow is what can be best deemed as a comedy of errs as they find themselves getting deeper and deeper into the clutches of pure unbridled greed.
This film started off well enough and the three accomplished main actors give adequate performances (even if Leelee is a bit over-the-top). The train setting offered a nice claustrophobic air of tension and Richard O'Brian gave a fun performance. However as the film went on, it somewhere went off the rails and chugged on to an unconvincing second half. Sad too as the film seemed to be on the right track for a little while.
My Grade: C-
DVD Extras: A 23 minute Making-of featurette; Interview sound bytes with various cast & crew; photo gallery; and a trailer for this movie
This film started off well enough and the three accomplished main actors give adequate performances (even if Leelee is a bit over-the-top). The train setting offered a nice claustrophobic air of tension and Richard O'Brian gave a fun performance. However as the film went on, it somewhere went off the rails and chugged on to an unconvincing second half. Sad too as the film seemed to be on the right track for a little while.
My Grade: C-
DVD Extras: A 23 minute Making-of featurette; Interview sound bytes with various cast & crew; photo gallery; and a trailer for this movie
Starts out intriguing, but quickly goes off the rails and becomes a train wreck
cricketbat25 August 2020
From the beginning, something is a little off about Night Train. It's hard to place the time period and the visual effects were obviously done on a shoestring budget, making this whole movie look like it came from a student film festival. Then there's the story, which starts out with an intriguing premise, but then quickly goes completely off the rails, becoming more and more preposterous as the ride continues. I feel bad for Danny Glover, Leelee Sobieski, Steve Zahn, and anyone else involved with this (I'll say it) absolute train wreck.
Mixed bag ...... that the viewer is left holding .............
merklekranz19 September 2009
From a promising beginning, "Night Train" gradually descends into the abyss. The casting is fine, Danny Glover, Lee Sobieski, and Steve Zahn give enough effort to carry the film, but unfortunately the script is badly underdeveloped, and comes across as nothing more than a bloated "Twilight Zone" episode. Think "Treasure of Sierra Madre" meets "Runaway Train" with a sci-fi premise. I believe the idea was to make the audience ponder about where the box came from, but by the ending, no one really cares, because with such minimal information, the puzzle is impossible to solve. Naturally this was a big letdown, just like the entire film. - MERK
Slightly surreal train chiller with good build-up but ultimately disappointing
Stefan_Glasgow20 June 2009
A handful of strangers on a late night winter train journey through a blizzard (last train before Christmas kind of thing) observe a last moment arrival onto the train sit down stressed and popping pills. A salesman offers him a dram of vodka from the stash in his briefcase. The stranger dies from the fatal mixture releasing his clutch on a Christmas present which the other train travellers examine. It's a strange old carved wooden box.
Whatever the box contains is not as it seems and its contents has maybe a supernatural ability to affect the passengers who pry which triggers a bizarre and disturbing series of violent crimes. A rather hammy and overacted pseudo-horror.
Whilst the film was strange enough to hold my attention, and surreal enough to almost be interesting, I found the ending confusing and extremely unsatisfying. Apart from the poor ending I would give the rest of the film 6.5 stars.
Whatever the box contains is not as it seems and its contents has maybe a supernatural ability to affect the passengers who pry which triggers a bizarre and disturbing series of violent crimes. A rather hammy and overacted pseudo-horror.
Whilst the film was strange enough to hold my attention, and surreal enough to almost be interesting, I found the ending confusing and extremely unsatisfying. Apart from the poor ending I would give the rest of the film 6.5 stars.
Poor effort
Siamois24 July 2009
Director/writer Brian King took a screenplay which, at best, would make for a mediocre hour of TV entertainment (think Outer Limits or Twilight Zone) and made an 80s-style movie out of it.
The direction is uninspired, tensed scene have absolutely no tension. The editing also smacks of the 80s and makes the action scenes stale. The movie would have been better off concentrating on the psychological aspects of the three protagonists and the relationships between all three.
Unfortunately, this is where the movie fails most. With a low budget and no skill for action, one would think Brian King would have concentrated on building an intense cat-and-mouse game between the characters of Miles, Chloe and Peter. But this is not the case.
Danny Glover, Leelee Sobieski and Steve Zahn are all well cast for their respective roles but none of them seems completely invested to deliver an outstanding performance, perhaps due to King's direction and a rather bland script.
Not worth watching unless you do not mind something that looks like a B grade story in the vein of Edgar Allan Poe and Agatha Christie and shot with the aesthetics of 80s TV movies.
All over the world, even in 3rd world countries, people are shooting low budget movies and understand that to compensate for the low budget, one has to have great characters going through interesting situations. Night Train is an example of what guerilla film-making is not about.
The direction is uninspired, tensed scene have absolutely no tension. The editing also smacks of the 80s and makes the action scenes stale. The movie would have been better off concentrating on the psychological aspects of the three protagonists and the relationships between all three.
Unfortunately, this is where the movie fails most. With a low budget and no skill for action, one would think Brian King would have concentrated on building an intense cat-and-mouse game between the characters of Miles, Chloe and Peter. But this is not the case.
Danny Glover, Leelee Sobieski and Steve Zahn are all well cast for their respective roles but none of them seems completely invested to deliver an outstanding performance, perhaps due to King's direction and a rather bland script.
Not worth watching unless you do not mind something that looks like a B grade story in the vein of Edgar Allan Poe and Agatha Christie and shot with the aesthetics of 80s TV movies.
All over the world, even in 3rd world countries, people are shooting low budget movies and understand that to compensate for the low budget, one has to have great characters going through interesting situations. Night Train is an example of what guerilla film-making is not about.
Night train or Train of death?
ncere4 February 2009
I've watched this movie few days ago and...well I have to say that I didn't expect much from it ( probably because of it happening in train the whole time or because I didn't know much about the story or something like it... ).
Anyway I probably watched because of the cast...I consider Danny Glover a good actor ( maybe a little forgotten actor by the way...but good nevertheless ,Steve Zahn and Leele Sobieski are also great...
This is basically a low budget movie that looks like it's been filmed in one week,but that shouldn't bother you because the main purpose of this film is a story and it's characters.
Yes I have to agree on some of the comments that I've seen here on IMDb,this movie has some clichés and maybe few weak points,but originality is really rare these days...
So...I don't want to give the story away ( well, I can say the whole story of this movie in one sentence probably... ),but the events around the basic story are what really matters here.
I can't say that there is something generally wrong with this movie and I would probably give it a higher rating,but I can't help the feeling that I've seen this movie or similar movie years ago...
Go see it ( don't have enormous expectations though ),it's a good flick definitely...
Anyway I probably watched because of the cast...I consider Danny Glover a good actor ( maybe a little forgotten actor by the way...but good nevertheless ,Steve Zahn and Leele Sobieski are also great...
This is basically a low budget movie that looks like it's been filmed in one week,but that shouldn't bother you because the main purpose of this film is a story and it's characters.
Yes I have to agree on some of the comments that I've seen here on IMDb,this movie has some clichés and maybe few weak points,but originality is really rare these days...
So...I don't want to give the story away ( well, I can say the whole story of this movie in one sentence probably... ),but the events around the basic story are what really matters here.
I can't say that there is something generally wrong with this movie and I would probably give it a higher rating,but I can't help the feeling that I've seen this movie or similar movie years ago...
Go see it ( don't have enormous expectations though ),it's a good flick definitely...
Too scary for me
HotToastyRag3 October 2021
I'm really not a fan of the horror or supernatural genre. I had no idea that Night Train would fall into those categories, so I'll admit I didn't actually watch all of it. Once it became too scary, I used the fast-forward button.
The premise sounded moderately creepy, so I thought I could handle it: a passenger is found dead on a night train with few attendants, and they decide to dispose of the body without alerting the authorities. Danny Glover plays the train conductor, Steve Zahn is a traveling salesman, and Leelee Sobieski is a deranged medical student. Steve starts off being the greedy one, once he sees a valuable box in the dead man's possession. Danny wants nothing to do with the illegal activity, but when Leelee shows off her medical knowledge of how they can actually get away with it, he's persuaded. Big mistake! She turns out to be a psychopath who "improvises" on their original plan by hacking the body to pieces with a hatchet.
So, if this sounds like your cup of tea, you'll probably like it. It's just too scary for me, but I know there are plenty of people who love horror movies. To each his own, and Happy Halloween - or in the setting of this movie, Merry Christmas!
Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to gore and frightening content, I wouldn't let my kids watch it.
The premise sounded moderately creepy, so I thought I could handle it: a passenger is found dead on a night train with few attendants, and they decide to dispose of the body without alerting the authorities. Danny Glover plays the train conductor, Steve Zahn is a traveling salesman, and Leelee Sobieski is a deranged medical student. Steve starts off being the greedy one, once he sees a valuable box in the dead man's possession. Danny wants nothing to do with the illegal activity, but when Leelee shows off her medical knowledge of how they can actually get away with it, he's persuaded. Big mistake! She turns out to be a psychopath who "improvises" on their original plan by hacking the body to pieces with a hatchet.
So, if this sounds like your cup of tea, you'll probably like it. It's just too scary for me, but I know there are plenty of people who love horror movies. To each his own, and Happy Halloween - or in the setting of this movie, Merry Christmas!
Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to gore and frightening content, I wouldn't let my kids watch it.
A different kind of Christmas movie. I just watched it and I love it
muckrules10 November 2009
A different kind of Christmas movie. A story about passengers on a train trying to get home for the holidays or are they. Everyone wants to get possession of a mystery box. A box box full of treasure or damnnation. No I am not talking about a vagina this is a different kind of mystery box. One where each person sees something different, they seem to see whatever their greedy hearts disire. Watch as a train full of passengers turn against one another and fight for their lives for possession of the mystery box. A movie full of curuptable scumbags and murder. With a stellar performance from Leelee Sobieski shes sexy, smart, seductive, sly, shifts and shady. Did I mention that I think she was smoking hot. It also has Steve Zahn as a alcoholic Salesman and a ageing Danny Glover as a train conducter close to retirement. The film features the entertaining and bizare Richard O'Brien in drag so I guess its not new material to everyone. If you like movies that take place on Christmas Eve and have a impressive bodycount. Then Night Train is the ticket for you, it promices anything but good will towards men.
there is something about this movie
jacexs30 January 2009
I didn't know what to expect of this movie. The reason I chose it was probably the fact that it features Danny Glover. I didn't even bother to check the comments out and I am glad I didn't.
You can tell from the very beginning that this is a low budget movie. All the exterior shots seem a bit awkward. But there is something in them that builds up the gloomy atmosphere of the film. When I was watching it I could help recalling Mikael Håfström's 1408. Those 2 movies are quite similar as far as the suspense and atmosphere,.
Acting is okay. No body stand out. It is the way it should be.
All I can do is recommend this movie to everybody that want to enjoy themselves. Peace!
You can tell from the very beginning that this is a low budget movie. All the exterior shots seem a bit awkward. But there is something in them that builds up the gloomy atmosphere of the film. When I was watching it I could help recalling Mikael Håfström's 1408. Those 2 movies are quite similar as far as the suspense and atmosphere,.
Acting is okay. No body stand out. It is the way it should be.
All I can do is recommend this movie to everybody that want to enjoy themselves. Peace!
Simply.... Awful
dpelic18 January 2009
I wish I could get back those 2 hours I lost watching this movie. From the beginning you can tell that it was low budget. All the snow falling is CGA, and not good CGA. Same for all the shots of the train flying into the night, looks like a bad cartoon. The acting was also awful, except maybe for Danny Glover. But he can't save the movie. The surroundings and atmosphere make it seen like you're watching a theater piece, not a movie.
The plot which at first sounds interesting, will by the end of the movie look like a really bad joke played on us, the viewers.
Complete waste of time ! You have been warned.
The plot which at first sounds interesting, will by the end of the movie look like a really bad joke played on us, the viewers.
Complete waste of time ! You have been warned.
Night train to avaricious terror
Wuchakk28 March 2023
Something tragic happens on an American train with few passengers on Christmas night. The conductor (Danny Glover) and two other passengers (Leelee Sobieski and Steve Zahn) come up with a dubious plan that they think will improve their lives, but how wrong they are. Matthias Schweighöfer is on hand as an assistant to the conductor.
"Night Train" (2009) is a suspense/thriller that takes place almost entirely on a train. The set-up is the same as "Terror Train" (1980), but this isn't a slasher, although there's a little bit of that. It's more Hitchcockian, not to mention more compelling. Think "A Simple Plan" (1998) on a train, albeit with a MacGuffin and a mystical element. Speaking of the latter, this would've worked better without that angle (for me, anyway).
Despite losing points for that and the use of cartoonish CGI for the train barreling down the tracks at 200 MPH (which didn't bother me, personally), "Night Train" is an entertaining ride highlighted by the stunning Leelee in her prime. It's not great like "Runaway Train" (1985) or even as good as "Horror Express" (1972) and "Train" (2008), but I'd put it on par with "Beyond the Door III" (1989) and "Howl" (2015).
Although a throwaway flick, it delivers the goods if you're in the mood for a train flick.
The film runs 1 hour, 31 minutes, and was shot in Sofia, Bulgaria.
GRADE: B-
"Night Train" (2009) is a suspense/thriller that takes place almost entirely on a train. The set-up is the same as "Terror Train" (1980), but this isn't a slasher, although there's a little bit of that. It's more Hitchcockian, not to mention more compelling. Think "A Simple Plan" (1998) on a train, albeit with a MacGuffin and a mystical element. Speaking of the latter, this would've worked better without that angle (for me, anyway).
Despite losing points for that and the use of cartoonish CGI for the train barreling down the tracks at 200 MPH (which didn't bother me, personally), "Night Train" is an entertaining ride highlighted by the stunning Leelee in her prime. It's not great like "Runaway Train" (1985) or even as good as "Horror Express" (1972) and "Train" (2008), but I'd put it on par with "Beyond the Door III" (1989) and "Howl" (2015).
Although a throwaway flick, it delivers the goods if you're in the mood for a train flick.
The film runs 1 hour, 31 minutes, and was shot in Sofia, Bulgaria.
GRADE: B-
Simple, but enjoyable Thriller. Clearly with Hitchcock in mind as others have said... Rewatchability: Moderate Blu-ray: Good A: 8 V: 8
lathe-of-heaven8 August 2015
I pretty much agree with the others here who liked the film. Actually, I had kind of missed a few of the Hitchcock references until I came here and read about them : )
This is precisely the kind of film where IF the director doesn't know what he is doing, it can really, and I mean REALLY turn out pretty badly. But, thankfully, although I kind of held my breath just waiting for something to be done stupidly, I was quite pleasantly surprised that the movie actually turned out to be very entertaining. NOT Oscar material by any means, but fun and done well enough so that the rather simple story didn't get pulverized by the USUAL atrocious acting in these low-budget films. That was one thing that I feel really held the film together, was the decent acting by pretty much most of the actors involved. In such a story, it would be SOOOOOOOO very easy to overdo it and caricature the roles and ruin everything. But, I was very glad that this was not the case.
I hadn't seen ol' Leelee in while after falling MADLY in love with her after seeing both 'THE GLASS HOUSE' & 'JOYRIDE' (I would also mention 'EYES WIDE SHUT', but I don't want to come across as Pervy... {TOO LATE!!!} oh well...) It was nice to see Danny Glover in action; I hadn't seen him either in quite a while (however, my reaction to him was not quite so lively...)
Basically, this is just a simple, fun, surprisingly well-crafted Thriller which sort of recalls the Classic tone of the old Thrillers on a train that we all love. As far as the 'Realist' Dickheads who feel that the less than 'natural' element in the film 'ruins' it, I say 'Get a PHUK'n imagination, will you?!!' GEEZ... Not bloody EVERYTHING has to have a grueling, gritty sense of 'Realism', does it...?
The story is a very familiar morality tale which we have seen many, MANY times. But, as far as I am personally concerned, if a movie tells the story well and is entertaining, then it is doing it's job. And I feel that this one did.
So, IF you are the kind of person who is completely averse to ALL things fanciful, then you might want to skip this one. BUT... if you at least have somewhat of an active imagination, enjoy Thrillers aboard trains, and you don't mind low-budget films, then I think there is a pretty good chance that you might like this one...
This is precisely the kind of film where IF the director doesn't know what he is doing, it can really, and I mean REALLY turn out pretty badly. But, thankfully, although I kind of held my breath just waiting for something to be done stupidly, I was quite pleasantly surprised that the movie actually turned out to be very entertaining. NOT Oscar material by any means, but fun and done well enough so that the rather simple story didn't get pulverized by the USUAL atrocious acting in these low-budget films. That was one thing that I feel really held the film together, was the decent acting by pretty much most of the actors involved. In such a story, it would be SOOOOOOOO very easy to overdo it and caricature the roles and ruin everything. But, I was very glad that this was not the case.
I hadn't seen ol' Leelee in while after falling MADLY in love with her after seeing both 'THE GLASS HOUSE' & 'JOYRIDE' (I would also mention 'EYES WIDE SHUT', but I don't want to come across as Pervy... {TOO LATE!!!} oh well...) It was nice to see Danny Glover in action; I hadn't seen him either in quite a while (however, my reaction to him was not quite so lively...)
Basically, this is just a simple, fun, surprisingly well-crafted Thriller which sort of recalls the Classic tone of the old Thrillers on a train that we all love. As far as the 'Realist' Dickheads who feel that the less than 'natural' element in the film 'ruins' it, I say 'Get a PHUK'n imagination, will you?!!' GEEZ... Not bloody EVERYTHING has to have a grueling, gritty sense of 'Realism', does it...?
The story is a very familiar morality tale which we have seen many, MANY times. But, as far as I am personally concerned, if a movie tells the story well and is entertaining, then it is doing it's job. And I feel that this one did.
So, IF you are the kind of person who is completely averse to ALL things fanciful, then you might want to skip this one. BUT... if you at least have somewhat of an active imagination, enjoy Thrillers aboard trains, and you don't mind low-budget films, then I think there is a pretty good chance that you might like this one...
This May Not Be That Helpful
damianphelps31 January 2021
I stopped watching this movie after 6 minutes!
That's all I could take. Everything about it was unappealing.
Nothing wrong with low budget, look at El Mariachi, but this, this is just disastrous.
How bad can things be to drive a viewer away in such a short time...see for yourself (but I probably wouldn't).
That's all I could take. Everything about it was unappealing.
Nothing wrong with low budget, look at El Mariachi, but this, this is just disastrous.
How bad can things be to drive a viewer away in such a short time...see for yourself (but I probably wouldn't).
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