"Mystery Train" All Aboard!!!!!!!!

Ok, at first glance one would think the "Mystery Train" movie would have ties to a Alfred Hitchcock or Agatha Christie novel but boy was I pleasantly surprised. It's not that I don't like the storytelling of Hitchcock or the thinking game presented by a good Agatha Christie story it's just i was looking for something similar to these based on the title of the movie and i got that and more. The story is really well scripted and does a good job displaying my beloved city Memphis, Tn and it's wonder to the rest of the world! Most people not from here view Memphis bad and good for different reasons and some even could care less what the city has to offer. Being born and raised here i have grown to love my city and be proud of its heritage, but back to the movie, so this couple from Japan arrives by train and are ready to start the trek to all the great places they want to go Sun Studio, Graceland, and anywhere in between. But they first have to decide which place to go first and who was the "man" Elvis or Carl Perkins, well this is good because it shows their love and reason for coming to the city, you can even see how they are hip and into the latest pop culture at the time by the girls trendy dressing and how the guy even kind of dresses like a cool Elvis and has the hairstyle to match. This couple is really excited to be here and they even start to compare the city to their home. The movie continues to introduce us to other characters who all happen to stay in the same hotel as the couple from Japan and eventually have ties or some interaction with each other. The neat thing about all of this is the way the writer ties all these people and activities together and gets the viewer indulged in the activities and the characters situations. I liked the way the picture was "painted" and it really was more than i expected. As a big move guy i must admit i was surprised by the story telling and intrigue that each character drove the audience to. This train was a good ride, "All Aboard!"