Directed by:
Tate TaylorScreenplay:
Erin Cressida WilsonCinematography:
Charlotte Bruus ChristensenComposer:
Danny ElfmanCast:
Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Haley Bennett, Justin Theroux, Luke Evans, Edgar Ramirez, Allison Janney, Lisa Kudrow, Laura Prepon, Marko Caka, Mauricio Ovalle (more)VOD (1)
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Based on the best-selling novel by Paula Hawkins, The Girl on the Train is a gripping psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end. Reeling from her recent divorce, Rachel Watson (Emily Blunt) spends her daily commute fantasising about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that she passes on the train. That is until she sees something shocking happen there, and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds. Driven by intrigue and obsession, Rachel has a chance to become a part of the lives she’s only watched from afar, but to what lengths will she go to uncover the truth? (Entertainment One)
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A rare case where the adaptation perfectly copies the emotional and subjectively perceptual arc of the original, including its greatest strengths and weaknesses. It builds a perfectly constructed female triangle, pulling closer with every scene, a paranoid atmosphere where no explanation of the mystery is too far-fetched – and unfortunately, a conclusion that disappointed me as the absolute simplest and altogether black-and-white solution. Despite that, thanks to Emily Blunt, I was considering a higher rating for a long time, as she portrayed Rachel with credible emotions even in the subtlest nuances. Haley Bennett prevented me from doing so, sine despite her undeniable charms, she is too cold and cannot fully portray the idealized Megan due to her completely superfluous transparency.
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The nice technical aspects of the film successfully hide the story’s secret and the actors are pleasant to look at. But when
said secret is revealed, The Girl on the Train becomes a superficial, dime-a-dozen thriller with zero originality, popular
with cinema audiences thanks only to the fame of the book on which it’s based original. And thanks to David Fincher’s Gone
Girl.
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At first glance, The Girl on the Train evokes Gone Girl, it depicts the issue of relationships that are extremely dysfunctional. Emily Blunt plays the role of an observant and sad alcoholic clinging to her past really well and her performance was truly convincing, as was the atmosphere and the raw authenticity of some of the scenes. However, compared Gone Girl, this film lacks some more WOW-effect at the end, something that would a chill down your spine spine; they could have gone even further, maybe. Moreover, it was clear to me from about halfway through who was responsible for the crime. In short, a film where the potential is visible, but not fully exploited.
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I like thrillers in a similar vein. That’s also the reason why I gave it one more star than the movie deserves. For most of the runtime, I was actually quite conflicted and I didn’t know what to think about any of the main characters that appeared in the movie. The movie had a strong source material by Paula Hawkins and so I rummaged through the past, the present, and subsequently also fiction and alternative facts. Eventually, the last half an hour, which had balls, started, and it explained a whole plethora of characters, which satisfied me quite a bit. Even though I predicted it a bit differently. Nevertheless, I must admit that there is something about this movie, and even though I spent 90 minutes as if under the haze of alcohol, it still managed to rise to a solid four-star review.
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The book was better, it went more in depth. The disappearance was better, more shocking. Too bad there was such a rush to get to the plot. If I didn't know the characters from the book, the introduction just wouldn't have been enough. The brief flashbacks are not enough of a source to get information about the characters' pasts. I liked the Rachel’s discovery, even though a simpler path was taken to get there compared to the book. I see this moment as the most emotional of the entire film. The acting was handled very well. I'm just annoyed that the train in the film was headed to New York instead of London. There's a hell of a difference between Britain and the States.
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