In the thriller, Rachel (Blunt), who is 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. Based on Paula Hawkins’ bestselling novel, The Girl on the Train is adapted for the screen by Erin Cressida Wilson and Taylor. The film’s executive producers are Jared LeBoff and Celia Costas, and it will be released by Universal Pictures.
Director: Tate Taylor
Cast: Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Haley Bennett,
Justin Theroux, Luke Evans
Release Date: Oct
07, 2016
Rated R for violence, sexual content, language and nudity
Genres: Suspense/Thriller
Review:
Is it possible to make an interesting movie with a cast
of characters who are all unlikable and fairly terrible? The Girl on the Train tries really hard to
pull it off and has a decent amount of success even if the “mind blowing” twist
is telegraphed fairly early on. Tate
Taylor is clearly trying to emulate David Fincher’s Gone Girl but he’s not as
talented a filmmaker to make it work. As
is, the film is a surprisingly engrossing tale of bad people doing bad things
repeatedly. Taylor’s
real talent is getting some truly impressive performances out of his cast
especially Emily Blunt. Blunt is
incredibly impressive throughout with multiple scenes set up to showcase her
acting chops. Haley Bennett, who looks
distractingly like a Jennifer Lawrence clone, is just solid even though her
character feels unwritten. It’s a shame
because the character seems to be most interesting of the group. The Girl on the Train is trying it’s hardest
to be some special but it never quite gets there.
B-
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