The Girl On The Train (2021)

The Girl On The Train does not go very far because it is unsure of the methods that it needs to employ to make the female-led drama look and feel different from average thrillers people by foul-mouthed, trigger-happy cops and criminals. It opts for the easiest ways out and allows the more complex themes embedded in the plot - mental illness, toxic relationships, and the perils of addiction - to remain unexplored.

The Girl On The Train movie review: Overstated writing and choppy contrivances make Parineeti Chopra's film go off the rails.

The Girl On The Train is an earnest effort at reconstructing what is perceived as a cult-classic-in-the-making and the hard work the entire cast & crew have put in is palpable. Lit more unabashed approach – like losing the love ballads and that disc song – coupled with sharper snipping tools could have made this rendition Bollywood’s befitting answer to its Hollywood counterpart (helmed by Tate Taylor). We are afraid it's almost there but not quite yet.