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Trouble in Mind

Play trailer Poster for Trouble in Mind R Released Dec 11, 1985 1h 51m Crime Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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An ex-convict policeman (Kris Kristofferson) returns to futuristic Rain City, where gangs rove and militia patrol.
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Harper Barnes St. Louis Post-Dispatch Trouble in Mind is a pleasure for the senses and the mind. Jul 30, 2024 Full Review Peter Rainer Los Angeles Herald Examiner Trouble in Mind finally locates a filmic universe for Rudolph’s artificial-world gifts. He’s never seemed so at home. Aug 9, 2022 Full Review Alexander Walker London Evening Standard Alan Rudolph wrote and directed it and is plainly a man who knows and loves movies. The trouble is he knows and loves too many of them. Nov 3, 2021 Full Review Philip French Observer (UK) How seriously you take this conceit will determine your response to this poised, rather precious movie. It is unquestionably the work of a sophisticated imagination. Nov 3, 2021 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Marianne Faithfull's swoony, croony title track carries this bit of glorious weirdness into its own offbeat glory Rated: 3.5/5 Oct 10, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The mystical mood piece is enveloped in a constant mist seemingly emanating from the 1940s. Rated: B+ Feb 20, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

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A.L.Jude P Somewhat surreal. Could have been much better. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/11/24 Full Review Audience Member Boring, to be honest. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review KARL O I hadn't watched this in years. I was reminded what pretentious badly acted tripe it was tonight. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/08/21 Full Review steve d Well done but a bit too depressing for me. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review nefasto r Strange names, weird clothing, wrong auxiliary verbs all over the place: the most interesting question to ask ourselves at the end of the movie is we are in a dystopian future, or just normal plain eighties. Either way loved this strange new noir, and I don't even know exactly why. Maybe for some great quotes like this one: "I was the type of kid my mum told me not to play with". I am not sure it deserves four stars, but that is what I'll give! Loved the atmosphere. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member The closer a work gets to greatness but misses, the worse the result will seem. Trouble In Mind fits the bill. The tone is uneven--is it serious, self-parodying, satirical?--and that question introduces an interesting tension. Is the script cliched and implausible by design, or just lazy bad writing? Is this a send-up of the noir genre, or an attempt to redefine it? Is rape-y protagonist Hawk meant to be a creep, or is the audience expected to tacitly endorse his toxic masculinity? When our damsel in distress runs aimlessly through the streets, is the absurdity intentional? Does intention matter in a work of art? As it progresses, the film becomes both more violent and ridiculous. It seems to be playing for shock and laughter, but there's a lingering whiff of self-seriousness. Aspects of the look and tone anticipate the Coens and Tarantino, but that might just be a forward reflection of the noir genre the film plunders. While these questions might fuel conversation, the film itself is almost unwatchable. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An ex-convict policeman (Kris Kristofferson) returns to futuristic Rain City, where gangs rove and militia patrol.
Director
Alan Rudolph
Producer
David Blocker, Carolyn Pfeiffer
Screenwriter
Alan Rudolph
Production Co
Pfeiffer/Blocker Production, Embassy Home Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 11, 1985, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 24, 2017
Runtime
1h 51m
Sound Mix
Surround
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