Review of The Girl on the Train (2016) by Forwardswill — 06 Oct 2016
Emily Blunt knocks it out of the park with her finest performance to date. The film around her is pretty weak for the first half with her acting really pulling you through (particularly in a phenomenal scene with her and her therapist).
The second half of the film is much stronger and parts, particularly the end are actually thrilling, even if the film still has the trashy vibe the book had. Haley Bennett also does a good job when the writing (which is pretty much saved by the book having such an interesting plot anyway) allows her to do so.
The camera work is the sole other brilliant factor, distorting the view of the audience to parallel Rachel's mind and our natural confusion.
This review of The Girl on the Train (2016) was written by Forwardswill on 06 Oct 2016.
The Girl on the Train has generally received mixed reviews.
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