The two protagonists are charming and show considerable chemistry. There are also some funny scenes and one-liners to enjoy. Sadly all of this is wasted on a disjointed and mediocre little movie. Even the title is strangely misguided. Imagine, say, that you want to make a movie about the violent life and times of Cold War spies, who, occasionaly, meet near a train station in order to exchange coded messages. Would you name the movie after an antique locomotive ? Or after a certain kind of brisket that Stephenson liked to eat ? Or after the first cow killed by a train in the state of Ohio ?
Spare a thought for poor Mr. Jourdan, who looks as though he is planning to fire his agent by tying him to a barrel of gunpower.
Spare a thought for poor Mr. Jourdan, who looks as though he is planning to fire his agent by tying him to a barrel of gunpower.