Home video review: 'Girl on the Train' goes nowhere

January 21, 2017 at 6:12AM
Emily Blunt plays Rachel Watson in the film "The Girl on the Train." (DreamWorks Pictures) ORG XMIT: 1190930
Emily Blunt in “The Girl on the Train.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

'Train' going nowhere

In "The Girl on the Train," Emily Blunt turns in a strong performance as a woman who watches what looks like an ideal family during her commute. The film begins to lose its strength as her character gets pulled into a murder investigation. This is the big-screen version of the book by Paula Hawkins. It's an example of how events and actions told in printed material don't always transfer to the big screen. There's some suspense, but mostly the plot is slow and plodding.

Rick Bentley, Sacramento Bee

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