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The Girl on the Train
2016 112 min India, United States of America R 18+
★6.0
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Tate Taylor
🎭 Based on
«The Girl on the Train»
byPaula Hawkins
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Description
Rachel Watson, devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.
Budget:
$45M
US Gross:
$75.4M
Worldwide:
$173.2M
Starring
Emily Blunt
Actor
Haley Bennett
Actor
Rebecca Ferguson
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 2017
— Best Actress
Saturn Awards 2017
— Best Thriller
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2017
— Best Actress
BAFTA 2017
— Best Actress
Key opinion
The Girl on the Train is generally viewed as a somber, character-driven drama that succeeds largely due to Emily Blunt's committed performance. However, it frequently disappoints as a thriller, with many critics finding the plot thin, the mystery predictable, and the pacing lethargic.
| Acting | Emily Blunt delivers a visceral, nuanced, and anchoring performance as the psychologically unstable protagonist. | |
| atmospheric_depth | The film creates a consistently grim, desolate, and oppressive atmosphere that mirrors the characters' internal decay. | |
| Screenplay | The plot suffers from a weak, unoriginal, and predictable mystery that fails to provide the tension expected of a thriller. | |
| Screenplay | The fractured narrative structure feels disjointed and prevents significant emotional engagement with the supporting cast. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on pacing are divided: some find the slow, contemplative tempo necessary for its introspective character study, while others view it as tedious, boring, and lacking in dynamism. |