The Mystic Masseur

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05/28/2013 Set in the fifties in Trinidad, this film is about a frustrated writer who supports himself as a masseur. While films set in Trinidad are a rare breed, this film does little to make itself stand out. Mystic Masseur is an affectionate yet dull paced and weak film. See more 11/14/2012 This is an interesting character study. Nicely acted and beautifully shot. It is a little slow in parts but well worth seeing. See more 08/30/2010 Typical merchant ivory as its slow but its still worth checking out. Mistrys accent is all over the plave but he isnt the main str See more 03/10/2009 I was pretty amazed at the accents in the movie but was expecting much more from a Merchant ivory movie.I am sure Naipaul's book would have been more interesting. See more 01/11/2009 Not an overly interesting adaptation, it is a strange setting and story which is its main appeal, but the style makes it dull and the quirkiness is not enough to hide the generic storyline. See more 12/11/2008 A pretty solid interpretation of Naipaul's novel. Sadly, in interpreting it, some of the depth of the story was lost. The ending resonates far less than it should, and I don't remember the book being so... bland? Still a great story though. There's an added novelty for Trinis, who will undoubtedly get a kick out of seeing some of their favorite spots in parts of this film, lol. See more Read all reviews

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