Anyone seen The Girl on the Train?

[cwydro]

I just did, and I really thought it was fantastic.

One of those movies where you forget everything except being in the story.

I had not read the book however, and I think it's different in a number of ways.

[Ron Obvious]

1. The description sounded very interesting...

The critics seem to be panning it, though. Maybe I'll read the book instead.

[cwydro]

2. It was great

Check it out.

I've become so jaded by movies. This one was great.

Again, I had not read the book so I didn't know the ending.

It was really a fun film.

[Ron Obvious]

5. The description reminded me a bit of an Agatha Christie novel

4.51 from Paddington or something like that. But in that one a woman observes an actual murder taking place in an adjacent train.

I'll go see this movie if you can assure me it's the Hithcockian (e.g Rear Window) movie that the description promises, and not a modern fast-paced action film.

I see the critics mentioned improbable coincidences. I'm not that bothered by those so much, since I've encountered some incredible coincidences in my life that no script writer would dare to use

Can anyone else weigh in? This sounds like one of the few movies that might tempt me to the cinema this year.

[cwydro]

7. I'm a huge Agatha Christie fan. I loved that book.

I think you'd like this movie, but it's not really that kind of thing. Really good though.

I loved it. Now I'll read the book.

[angstlessk]

3. I have the audio book...

from audible.com 1st book is free.

I got hooked when I listened to Gone Girl. $14.99 per month for one book, but I often purchase 3 extra bools for $35.88 or $11.96 per book. They also have specials that are quite cheap.

[cwydro]

4. I love audio books because I have to drive so much.

Thanks for the link.

If you like older books, check out Libri Vox. Completely free. All old titles like Pride and Prejudice, War and Peace. Tom Sawyer...fantastic site.

I'm listening to Alice in Wonderland as I fall asleep these days lol.

[narnian60]

6. Loved the book.

Will go see the movie soon which is a rarity for me.

[cwydro]

8. I most definitely will read the book now.

The film took a lot of liberties with the story...not in England etc., but it was a damn good movie.

[narnian60]

9. I don't mind a few differences

when it comes to book/ movie but don't see why they would change very much for this story.

[cwydro]

10. Well, they changed it from England to the US.

Though oddly, Rachel was English in the story,

It was great.

[Ron Obvious]

11. England vs Amerika

Odd, as I understand the main character observes people in houses from a railway carriage. That's very much more likely in England with houses backing onto railroad lines quite commonly.

I'd say it's almost unheard of in the US.

[cwydro]

13. It's in the NYC area.

A commuter train.

[CrispyQ]

12. I'm the odd one out, I guess. I didn't like the book at all.

I thought all of the characters were unlikable, including the protagonist. I thought a lot of the mystery was hidden from the reader by the protag's alcoholic blackouts & as a reader, I felt cheated. In spite of that, I figured out 'who done it' about half way through. It has 4 out of 5 stars with almost 50K reviews on Amazon. I gave it one star. I hated Gone Girl, too, for the same reason - a cast of unlikable characters.

[Chalco]

14. Loved the movie

Two of the two reviews that I read, Washington Post and New Yorker panner the movie, but I went anyway and thought it worked.
My husband said he figured out the ending about 30 minutes before the end, but I didn't. He and I both liked the movie.

[cwydro]

15. I started to figure it out too.

But I still thought it was a great film!