Blurred Realities: Why The Girl on the Train (2016) Still Haunts Our Daily Commute
Everything changes when Rachel sees something shocking from the train window. The next day, Megan is reported missing, and Rachel wakes up covered in blood with zero memory of the night before. Suddenly, she’s no longer just a voyeur—she’s a key witness (or perhaps a suspect) in a missing persons investigation. Why It Works: The Power of the Unreliable Narrator The Girl on the Train(2016)
What makes this film so unsettling isn't just the mystery; it’s the unreliable narrator . Because of Rachel's frequent blackouts, we only see the world through her fractured, alcohol-soaked lens. Director Tate Taylor uses "drunk vision" cinematography to put us right in her shoes—confused, defensive, and desperate for the truth. Blurred Realities: Why The Girl on the Train