http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1183672/
Technically, last night's entertainment but in keeping with the theme... This was interesting and not a rom com (shocking, I know).
As for a short summary... Girl meets boy. Stuff happens with boy (bad stuff. Not the main bad stuff but bad stuff nonetheless). Girl goes a little nuts. Pretends to suffer through an anti-Semitic attack (because she cray). Shit happens.
It had an air of mystery that was kind of sinister. The "introduction" or set-up was super long (about an hour) and I kept wondering when shit was going to go down. But there was enough allusion to something crazy about to happen that kept me watching (despite me getting very sleepy).
My favourite creepy moment was when Girl on the Train goes to her new boyfriend's house for the first time and his roommate is also there. It's jolly and then boyfriend locks the door and roommate says, "We share girlfriends too." Then boyfriend says, "Take off your clothes," all menacing like. They were joking (apparently) but it was still creepy as fuck.
Lovers of French film will enjoy this as it has a romantic, Taylor Swift Begin Again-esque appearance to it. But more realistic in that European film way (fast-talking, kind of rude characters and dirty public transport). Such cinematographic juxtaposition. Such etc. etc.
Based on a true story. I was reading some back story on this true story (occurred around 2003/2004 I think). For me, the most interesting thing I read was something the Israeli prime minister did at the time... Encourage French Jews to emigrate to Israel to avoid anti-Semitic behaviour.
GO BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM?
I rate this movie 3 stars.
J
About Me
- Junaberry
- I'm a student from Australia who used to have a lot of time on her hands but doesn't have that much anymore. Now she has other stuff on her hands.
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