Mystery Train

In the movie Mystery Train there were three stories told simultaneously. One story included a Japanese couple that came to Memphis, Tn to see Elvis Presley's estate and Sun Studios. Another story entailed a woman from Rome that came to Memphis and was told a false tale about Elvis by a beggar. Also she was "ripped off" by a clerk who continuously suggested that she buy magazines. She ended up paying a hotel fee for herself and another lady from New Jersey that broke up with her boyfriend. The last story was about three men that got caught up in a horrendous act. A drunken man shot a liquor store clerk. One of the gentlemen realized that his sister broke up with her boyfriend and left town without telling him.
All of these stories had a common theme which was Elvis Presley, Memphis, and a hotel that everyone stayed the night in. I believed this story focused more on brotherhood because each character had someone to lean on when they were going through a major "crisis." I believe this movie was structured in three parts so we could figure out the similarities in each story.
Elvis was so important in this film because when people think of Memphis they automatically think of Elvis! He defines what Memphis is in their eyes. He is the king. "Thank you very much". It seems to me that all of these people are trying to see Elvis or find out more about Memphis's history and its inhabitants.