FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Mathilde the Guild Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

d-millhoff Trouble in Mind is a VERY interesting movie, and self-consciously so. Somewhere between gratuitously-quirky and a flawed masterpiece, everything about this movie is just a little off.And that is also its charm. An exotic casting choice results in a character that is more intriguing than convincing; Another character transforms, gradually, completely beyond recognition without comment. Alternate-Noir atmosphere in a different Pacific Northwest. A creatively-bizarre murder and my nomination for the funniest shoot-out in film history.And lots of atmosphere. A moody Mark Isham soundtrack with an even moodier Marianne Faithful partially channelling Billie Holiday. Rain and rain and more rain that does not appear to have required any equipment. And ending in a lingering, scenic shot that has nothing to do with the story but meshes exquisitely with the mood and music, and seems as if it was orchestrated by mother nature exclusively for the film crew. I can't tell whether the weather was incredibly cooperative, or if Alan Rudolph just knew exactly how and when to use it.The overall effect is a unique but cohesive viewing experience that sticks with you long after the movie is over. It strives, a little too pretentiously, to be quirky, but it is also beautifully humanist.

Predrag This movie captures the neon world of the late seventies new-wave/punk era near-perfectly and is unique in the fact that it is the only movie to do so! The acting, specifically Carradine, Bujold and Morton, is top-notch, the music, by Mark Isham, is moody, jazzy and noir-perfect and humor abounds throughout. The story is cartoonish, but that is part of its charm.The interesting cast does a fine job. Lori Singer as Georgia is the right blend of beauty, innocence, and vulnerability which nicely contrasts with Wanda's tough (but, yes, good-hearted) exterior. John Considine as the completely corrupt lawyer Nate is fine also, and the other supporting cast chips in as well. The story centers around Kris Kristofferson, starring in one of his few really good movies, as a disgraced cop who gets paroled back into Seattle society after serving time for murdering a crime lord for harassing an old flame of his, Wanda, played by Genevieve Bujold, whom he reunites with after he gets out. Wanda owns a popular diner haunted by weirdos and hangers-on over which Kristofferson takes an apartment she offers to him out of gratitude. Into this mix comes Coop, played by Keith Carradine, a young married with the requisite financial problems all working class young marrieds face: New baby, new expenses, a wife to support.... A great 80s American film meant to spotlight the mix of innocence and sleaze that's America at its core, "Trouble in Mind" delivers the goods.Overall rating: 8 out of 10.

reidy_christopher I really wanted to like "Trouble In Mind" and maybe someday I will; but I have to say this film is a muck-in fess. As I was watching it I realized it's some sort of misguided attempt at remaking Bladerunner, albeit as a lame, no budget Robert Altman comedy. As you may recall, Rudolph was a protégé of Robert Altman and he seems to have picked up a few things from that master. Namely, muddy sound recording and a heavy finger on the Zoom button. You know there's a problem with a movie when the best actor is Divine and all you can think about when the ingénue comes on screen is pushing her off the Seattle Space Needle. If this film taught me anything, it's that Evil is determined by hair height and Keith Carradine looks terrible as Ziggy Stardust. A few random thoughts (much like the script): The future looks a lot like the '80's. Kris Kristofferson is downright peppy compared to the pace of this movie. Genevieve Bujold is on crack. A shootout for a climax should never be staged as comedy. A bizarre dwarf like woman with Big Hair steals the movie. Do not attempt depicting "the future" on a low budget. What was up with the black guy who lived in the clock tower? Events in your screenplay should contribute to the story. Maybe it was the lousy video transfer I watched that made me actively dislike this film...and maybe someday I will see it again and it will grow on me (I think that could be possible) but right now, this movie is lodged in my mind, and that's trouble.

MadFish Trouble in Mind is a masterpiece from Alan Rudolph - the most underrated movie director of USA. It's a great analysis of the amoral society where everyone is ready to sell a soul for his, his friend's or at least for his child's future. In the game of life only the ones wise enough to play with small bets survive.80's were an afterglow of the 70's criticism against the weak but high developed systems. Although films like "To live and to die in L.A" got the most attention in this area, Trouble in Mind won't have to be ashamed no bit.