Has The Girl on the Train come off the rails?

Emily Blunt is first class in 'female fable for our times', but the film adaptation falls short of Gone Girl's savvy satire

The Girl on the Train movie
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The film adaptation of Paula Hawkins's bestselling thriller novel The Girl on the Train opens in the UK this week but while there's praise for lead actor Emily Blunt, some reviews suggest the story may have derailed on the way to the screen.

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