New Netflix Film “Train Dreams” โCaptures Breathtaking Beauty, Earns Critical Acclaim
A new film, “Train Dreams,” starring Joel Edgerton โas an orphaned lumberjack, is drawing praiseโ for its stunning visuals andโค poignant explorationโค ofโ life’s fleeting nature. The โmovie, based on the acclaimed novel by Denis Johnson, follows Robert Grainier as he navigates โlife and loss while working on railroad construction. โฃCritics are highlighting the โfilm’s immersive cinematography and Edgerton’s sensitive performance.
The New York Times โข reviewer described the film as “really gorgeous,” notingโค the “painfully stunning” landscapes – mountains,โ trees, and sunsets – that “are so incredibly โคtallโฆalmost โฃasโ if they’re not โreal.” โThe review further explains โthe film portraysโ how thankfulnessโ for life’s magnificence ofen emerges asโ its โขend approaches. โฃ Johnson’s source novel,โค initially published inโค The Paris Review โ at theโ turn ofโ theโ millennium,โ gained increasing recognition, earning a 2012 โคPulitzer Prize nomination and a โข2024 ranking among The New York Times‘ โคbest books of the 21st century.
The Guardian newspaper also lauded the โคfilm, awarding it four โout of five stars and noting itsโฃ clear inspiration from the cinematic style of Terrence Malick. โข They praised Edgerton’sโ ability toโฃ convey “the mystery of every life” – its brevity and โฃhow it’s distilled into a “fleeting series of memories” – with โข”sensitivity and grace.” โขThe โฃAssociated Press reports growing interest in Johnson’s โoriginal novel, which, โขat justโ over 100 pages, packs a powerfulโข emotional punch.
