DVD review: The Girl on the Train
What would you do if a woman went missing and you couldn’t remember where you were on the night in question as you had imbibed one too many alcoholic beverages?
Reviewed by: Gareth Drawbridge
Review made possible by: Times New Media
This is just one of the many questions Rachel is left asking herself in the thriller drama, The Girl on The Train, after she wakes up covered in blood and can’t remember anything from the night before.
Based on the best-selling book by Paula Hawkins, the film follows Rachel, a divorced and unemployed alcoholic, who spends her days commuting on a train which travels past the house which her and her ex-husband Tom once shared.
As she tries to come to terms with the fact that Tom has moved on and has a new family, Rachel begins to focus her attention on another young couple who live only a few houses away.
To Rachel, this couple has a fairytale relationship and each day she imagines how perfect and pain-free their lives must be.
However, this picture of perfection is shattered one morning after Rachel sees something so shocking it leaves her enraged and questioning what she thinks she knows.
Directed by Tate Taylor, The Girl on the Train is an interesting thriller, blended with a touch of drama.
Although the plot is not as complicated or layered as some critics claim, one does need to pay more attention than if watching a daytime soap opera.
The Girl on the Train is now available on DVD and is not suitable for viewers under 16.
