The Midnight Meat Train (2008)

This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

Nice effects though.

Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

The Midnight Meat Train is purely disgusting. Don't get me wrong, there are elements to admire and enjoy, but wow. Eyes popping out in slow motion, first person deaths, detailed mutilation, meat hooks- the movie earns it's odd title. Plot- This is about a vegan photographer (Cooper) who wants to capture the darker side of the city, and ends up uncovering a secret train that people "disappear" on. The plot from there on is pretty interesting for a gore fest, often times seeming illogical, then solving itself naturally. It has a very interesting ending I actually liked, but there were about two things that I think weren't explained, or were serious goofs.Writing- The writing isn't very bad in this movie at all. Doesn't have too many quotable lines, but its not cookie cutter either. The main characters seemed to have a weird sexual tension that I felt was going to be part of the story, but ended up just being...weird. There were definitely scenes where I asked "why did they say that in that way?" or "why aren't they speaking to each other at this moment?" But it was good considerably. Characters/Acting- The characters are moderately intriguing, all being performed very well. I'd say that the main characters girlfriend wasn't to great at being emotional, hence making some scenes a little melodramatic. The main villain could become iconic over time if he hasn't already, just something about how unique yet simply he is portrayed. Quality- One of the reasons I downgraded it is because of aesthetical reasons. The film is shot with style and precision, certainly. The effects, however, are about 60% CGI that doesn't look very convincing at some parts. The eyeballs popping out was less gross because of how animated it looked. Anytime they show the train zipping down the tunnel, it is animated. But the gore was still effective, very cringy stuff. Overall I would give this movie a 7 if it wasn't so tacky looking in between genuinely crafted scenes, and if some things were explained. As to why the main character has dreams of murder before meeting the train, I dont know. He can sense his destiny? Regardless, definitely a good horror flick to put on, actually has a solid ending that will catch you off guard (dont read the spoilers on here)

I love movie so much i like bradley cooper in this movie it dose have sad ending but it a better good movie

The movie is quite interesting until the second half of it, when you realize what is exactly about. It's not only disgusting, but also unrelated and has disappointing ending.

I actually looked this movie up on the IMDb site and it got an average of 6.1 user rating (I almost never watch anything below a 6.0), so I thought I would give it a shot. Uh, where to start with this disgusting heap of trash?? First off, the film title is just dumb; The Midnight Meat Train? Really?? This is up there with such unbelievably moronic movie titles like Dude, Where's My Car? and Snakes on a Plane. Even something like Slaughterhouse Train would have been a better title. Secondly, this film was so gruesome and bloody, I found myself turning away at several points. I have seen plenty of slasher flicks before, but this movie literally made me physically ill to watch some of the scenes because of the fact that they were so gratuitous and because of the voluminous level of blood spilt throughout. I read another reviewers post on horror vs. slasher films and I agree 100% when they said, and I am paraphrasing here, "Horror is supposed to scare and frighten you, not gross you out". This movie is NOT a horror film – it's a SLASHER film!!Thirdly, I was hoping that Bradley Cooper being in it would've given the movie a little boost, but even he couldn't save this weak story along with a bad supporting cast (Leslie Bibb was so corny and cardboardish as Cooper's girlfriend). You can have the most talented cast, but that means nothing when the script is poor and the story is just too inconsistent to hold together. Fourth, this film is just littered with totally pointless scenes like Cooper banging Bibb doggie style in a random place and Vinnie Jones cutting of warts from his chest and placing them in a jar of blue liquid (this weird scene was never explained or returned to later on), just to name a few. So many scenes like the aforementioned ones add nothing to the movie and must have just been added to increase its length…or the director said, "Let's add a sex scene here to mix things up a little"…or something.Fifth, the CGI used in some of the scenes was so fake looking that I was almost laughing at how bad it was. I mean, a pool of blood isn't magenta colored and reflect as perfectly as a mirror. I understood the effect they were attempting to achieve in that particular scene, but come on!! And the eyeballs flying out of the guy's head at the beginning of the movie was CGI a third grader could've created on his computer.Finally, the whole film is just so implausible from beginning to end. Are we really supposed to believe that hundreds (if not thousands) of people are going missing on this particular train and no one is any the wiser? Except for Leslie Bibb's character? And instead of going to the police, she goes to the killers' apartment with her one friend in tow? And then Bibb goes for help to the one cop (in a huge city) who is in cahoots with the killer(s)? OH, PLEASE!! How dumb do they think we are??If you like lots of blood and a story that makes very little sense, then this film is for you!! If not, then don't waste the 100 minutes it will take to watch this garbage