As I'm sure many of you are aware, The Girl On The Train is currently out in cinemas but originated as a book written by Paula Hawkins. Now I myself haven't actually read the book, but after seeing the film, I am definitely going to invest in reading it!
Its the story of a woman called Rachel who everyday catches the train into New York. On her journey, she passes through the neighbourhood where she used to live with her husband Tom. But in present day, Tom is remarried and Rachel's alcoholic habits are becoming worse.
During her journeys to and from work, becomes infatuated with Tom's neighbours, Scott and Megan Hipwell. She watches them everyday and wishes it was the life she had. She describes them as the perfect couple, with a perfect marriage. But when she sees Megan kissing another man on the balcony, in her drunken state, Rachel's idea of a 'perfect marriage' quickly goes out the window.
As the story unfolds, and Rachel struggles to remember what happened the night she got off the train, she becomes a suspect. But as you watch the events of Rachel's life unravel onscreen, all is not as it seems.
The Girl on the Train, Rachel, is so brilliantly played by Emily Blunt and she captures just how difficult the life of an alcoholic can be. While watching, you can't help but feel completely sorry for this woman. A woman who lost everything, who even though she can't recall the events of that night, is determined she didn't have anything to do with the disappearance of the woman who she's been watching everyday for months. The story not only highlights the battles Rachel faces, but the demons of Megan Hipwell's past that haunt her everyday since she was 17 years old. And when you learn what happened all those years ago, you can't even begin to imagine how she has been coping with the tragedy that in some ways, ruined her life.
This story shines a light on alcoholism, the result of affairs and what the two can do to a person and just how far someone is willing to go to cover up a mistake. It is a dark story with moments where you question is it possible for there to be a happy ending for Rachel? Will she ever escape her blackouts and drinking problem? Or will she remain as The Girl on the Train?
Its the story of a woman called Rachel who everyday catches the train into New York. On her journey, she passes through the neighbourhood where she used to live with her husband Tom. But in present day, Tom is remarried and Rachel's alcoholic habits are becoming worse.
During her journeys to and from work, becomes infatuated with Tom's neighbours, Scott and Megan Hipwell. She watches them everyday and wishes it was the life she had. She describes them as the perfect couple, with a perfect marriage. But when she sees Megan kissing another man on the balcony, in her drunken state, Rachel's idea of a 'perfect marriage' quickly goes out the window.
As the story unfolds, and Rachel struggles to remember what happened the night she got off the train, she becomes a suspect. But as you watch the events of Rachel's life unravel onscreen, all is not as it seems.
The Girl on the Train, Rachel, is so brilliantly played by Emily Blunt and she captures just how difficult the life of an alcoholic can be. While watching, you can't help but feel completely sorry for this woman. A woman who lost everything, who even though she can't recall the events of that night, is determined she didn't have anything to do with the disappearance of the woman who she's been watching everyday for months. The story not only highlights the battles Rachel faces, but the demons of Megan Hipwell's past that haunt her everyday since she was 17 years old. And when you learn what happened all those years ago, you can't even begin to imagine how she has been coping with the tragedy that in some ways, ruined her life.
This story shines a light on alcoholism, the result of affairs and what the two can do to a person and just how far someone is willing to go to cover up a mistake. It is a dark story with moments where you question is it possible for there to be a happy ending for Rachel? Will she ever escape her blackouts and drinking problem? Or will she remain as The Girl on the Train?
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