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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I'm afraid that the whole phenomenon of The Girl on the Train is much more interesting than the thriller itself. However, the net product is a good female drama that shows that it is realized through a female lens. Well, why not? Actually, hip, hip, hooray. But all the PR hype, unfortunately, sells something else entirely, i.e., almost that it is a horror movie about an unstable mysterious woman who perhaps commits some crimes on a train in the moonlight or something. It would be worth analyzing if the product itself is not that good or if the promotion just doesn't believe it can sell the project without manipulation to a recipient who appreciates the topic/genre/whatever. I think it really misses the mark and that's a shame.
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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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Creativity? If only! Gone Girl 2, but for a less sophisticated audience that hasn’t seen much and only knows Fincher from the train. Thanks to the novel it's based on, Girl on The Train has the potential to be a chilling and distinctive thriller, but that potential is nullified by a twist that anyone can guess halfway through the film. The other thing that doesn't work reliably is the editing and all the flashbacks and time jumping. Someone must have been under the influence of drugs, because it is very difficult for the viewer to piece together what, when, where, how, and anyway they explain it semi-literally and literally at the end, even though leaving loose ends would have been so much better. Emily Blunt gives a performance that makes you hope from the halfway point that she will take off her autumn coat, show her muscles and start doing good with a gun in her hand, but it doesn’t happen.
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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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