THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN
Watchable. I haven't read the book but have seen the movie trailer so many times I probably know it by heart now. The film itself is not a thriller but a psychological drama so that was a slight disappointment. That plus pervasive obsession with having a baby as if all three women had their lives centred about the issue. Strange a woman (Paula Hawkins) wrote a book so sexist. The finale is quite predictable too. But no worries, you don't pay so much attention to it while watching. The structure is clear yet involving, with enough mystery to keep you on the edge of the seat throughout. It's very convincingly enacted, with Haley Bennett (the beauty from "Hardcore Henry") in one of the leading roles. 3 women, 3 men (plus 1 woman and 1 man from the train) form a twisted story of crime, obsession, addiction, seduction, deceit and psychological violence.
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