Director: Clint Bentley
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 102
minutes
Year: 2025
Starring: Joel
Edgerton, William H. Macy, Felicity Jones, Kerry Condon, Clifton Collins Jr.
Description: Robert
Grainier (Joel Edgerton) is a logger and railroad worker who leads a life of
unexpected depth and beauty in the rapidly changing America of the early 20th
Century.
Review: “Train Dreams” is one of those movies that came out in 2025 that hardly
anyone saw, but is heartbreaking, poetic and visually stunning. A film about
loneliness, loss and the transience of life.
We meet Robert Grainier, who
works as a logger and railroad builder, helping to carve infrastructure through
the rugged Pacific Northwest in the early 20th Century. His life finds
central meaning when he marries Gladys and they have a daughter, building a
modest cabin in Idaho.
The film has emotional depth
and is a film that will stay with you. It’s heartbreaking and forces you to
think about what is truly important in life. Grief and loss are a big theme in
this film. The pacing is a bit slow, but it fits the film and the story its
telling.
The visuals are stunning, the
images of nature and the landscape. It’s an essential part of the story.
Joel Edgerton, who plays
Robert Grainier, I can only praise for this powerful performance. It’s one of his
best.
The film is a Netflix
original and you can stream it at home. And you should, more people should be
talking about this movie, because it’s so beautiful.
Rating: 4,5/ 5
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