112 minutes

4/10

One of fall’s biggest release “The Girl on the Train” managed to take an average storyline and make it even less appealing. The movie is an adaptation of a book of the same name written by Paula Hawkins.

The story follows the lives of Rachel Watson (Emily Blunt), an unemployed alcoholic, and Megan Hipwell (Haley Bennett), a mentally unstable stay-at-home wife who goes missing. Rachel spends her days riding the train back and forth from the suburbs to the city, fantasizing about Megan’s life from afar.

Haley Bennett did a great job portraying Megan, which is one of the few redeeming qualities of this movie. Other triumphs include a stellar performance by Laura Prepon, a minor character.

Emily Blunt’s performance seemed even more forced than expected. She stumbled across the screen with a vague look on her face entire time.

This movie is a clone of every other run-of-the-mill book adaptation. Unsurprisingly, the director, Taylor Tate, is most known for his book-to-movie adaptations.

Overall, this movie left me disappointed and with a bitter taste in my mouth. I went in with already low expectations and came out feeling uncomfortable and like I wasted 112 minutes of my life.