The Girl on the Train

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Ryan H 02/04/2025 Can’t remember a bit of it - couldn’t have been that good See more Romaine W @Mojororo 1d Emily Blunt’s performance is stunning! This is not only a character study but a commentary on women’s solidarity. If the main character was a man and violence to obtain oil or money was the focus it would have been embraced better by audiences. The main character is a woman and the life and death quest is for love and family. I wanted to know if she would get off and each character had a serious dark side to them. It would have been a five if there was more nuance to the male characters. They were varying shades of misogyny, mendacity, and manipulation. This is a movie worth viewing and talking about out. See more RichardAB T @PoorDearRichard Jul 30 Patience is definitely part of the ticket price. Emily Blunt's performance was absolutely brilliant and completely believable. Without her this film would have been a snooze. The film moves at the speed of a delayed commuter train, and I don't think it's for everyone because there's a lot to take in. Stick with it, though, and you're rewarded with a solid story and a satisfying ending. See more Louis W. @Sundance1954 Jun 15 Read the book instead. See more TheMovieSearch R @TheMovieSearch Jun 10 The Girl on the Train had an interesting concept, but I found the movie surprisingly boring. It tries to build suspense through mystery and multiple perspectives, yet it never fully pulls you into the story. Instead of feeling tense or exciting, much of the film feels slow, flat, and emotionally disconnected. The performances are decent, especially from Emily Blunt, but the screenplay never gives the actors enough to work with. The story keeps hinting that something major is coming, but the payoff never feels worth the buildup. Rather than creating momentum, the film simply drifts from scene to scene. The biggest problem is that there is very little emotional investment. Even after watching the entire movie, I never felt connected to the characters or fully engaged in the mystery. Overall, The Girl on the Train is watchable, but it feels bland and forgettable. It had the potential to be a gripping thriller, yet it never develops into anything truly memorable. See more Joanna T @aerialgirly92 Jun 7 watched this movie four years after reading the book. I really liked the book, though I don't remember all the details. I generally think thrillers work better as books than movies. The movie has a low-energy atmosphere throughout. Rachel struggles with alcohol and often cannot remember events clearly. After losing her job, she continues taking the train each day so her roommate won't know she is unemployed. During her commute, Rachel notices Megan and imagines she has the perfect life. When Megan disappears, Rachel becomes interested in the mystery. Rachel later learns that Megan was involved with both her therapist and Tom, Rachel's ex-husband. Tom had previously cheated on Rachel with Anna, and they now have a child together. The story's final reveal exposes Tom's manipulation & wrongdoing against Meg, and Rachel and Anna eventually work together against him. See more Read all reviews

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