Train Quest

Gulliver meets HO scale
Train Quest is a strange American/Romanian collaboration filmed in Bucharest, but pretending to take place in modern day America. The cast, at least judging from the names, is a mix of four American lead actors supported by a dozen Romanians. And the production crew similarly is a mix of Hollywood and Eastern Europe craftsmen. Train Quest appears to have gone straight to video. Its production company, Castel Film Romania, specializes in horror and fantasy subjects, and Train Quest is no exception.

Train Quest is described as follows on the DVD case: "After celebrating his birthday with a trip to the movies, 15 year old August takes his girlfriend back to the toy shop where he works to show her the owner's latest creation -- a cool new train set and model city. But when he turns on the train, something extraordinary happens. Suddenly the two teens are zapped down in size and find themselves passengers on board the speeding toy train! Scared and mystified, the pair discover...

Interesting and Imaginative Story
This movie is a family film with no objectionable scenes. The story has a "Twilgiht Zone" flavor. In fact, there was a "Twilight Zone" episode, which was much better about a smiliar subject. The simple premise shows creativity and is different than a standard film. Probably with a higher budget, better special effects could have been used. When the main characters talk into the camera, a viewer is distracted from the absorbing premise. Model train enthusists should enjoy this film, as well as children. The moral of the film is good for discussion with your family.



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