They'll also be tantalised by the busy visual landscapes, which are magnificent in 3D, grossed out by the yuckiness and excited by the thrilling set-pieces. Yes, there are a lot of grotesque touches in this story, and Burton knows that kids in the audience love this kind of stuff. Jackson) is on his trail, so he tries to help Miss Peregrine rescue her children, all of whom have peculiar supernatural abilities.įrom here the film takes on a more traditional action trajectory, as Barron and his toothy, long-limbed Hollows try to devour the children's eyes. Jake also realises that the freaky Barron (Samuel L. His oblivious father (Chris O'Dowd) goes with him, but doesn't notice that Jake has discovered that Grandpa's bombed-out childhood home actually still exists in a 1943 time loop created by the ymbryne Miss Peregrine (Eva Green), who can turn into a bird and maintain loops like this one. It's set in the present day, as Florida teen Jake (Asa Butterfield) travels to an island off the coast of Wales to bring closure after the death of his beloved grandfather (Terence Stamp). By comparison the men are a bit simplistic.Ĭontinue reading: The Girl On The Train Review
And there are smaller but pivotal roles for the gifted Alison Janney (as a detective), Laura Prepon (as Rachel's flatmate) and Lisa Kudrow (as an old friend). These are three complex, flawed women dealing with very big issues in their lives. The film also occasionally circles around to show scenes from Megan's and Anna's perspectives, and both Bennett and Ferguson bring superbly unsteady textures to the roles. This is a woman who doesn't trust her own mind, knows that she drinks far too much and feels incapable of getting over her past mistakes. This is another challenging role for Blunt, who plays the shattered Rachel with raw grit. So when Rachel emerges from yet another black-out drunken stupor, she begins to worry about what she might have done. Then she spots Megan with another man (Edgar Ramirez), just before Megan goes missing. And Rachel has a history of stalking them. But the fact is that Rachel knows this woman: she's Megan, the nanny who takes care of the infant daughter of Rachel's ex-husband Tom (Justin Theroux) and his new wife Anna (Rebecca Ferguson), who live just a few doors down. She's particularly fascinated by one house and the blonde woman (Haley Bennett) who lives there with her lusty husband (Luke Evans). The title character is Rachel (Emily Blunt), who commutes into Manhattan every day, observing life in the suburban homes along the train line.